Chenab
Coverage of Chenab in the Nexus archive.
- Ravi, Chenab flood levels likely to reach medium to high today
Punjab's 400-square-kilometer area has been submerged due to torrential rains and overflowing drains, with the Chenab and Ravi rivers expected to reach medium to high flood levels in 24 hours. Officials warn of unprecedented challenges, including 87,000 cusecs flow in the Ravi at Balloki, as flood response measures are intensified.
- Baseless allegations, says India on Pakistan’s claims of creating a flood-like situation by increasing flow of Chenab
India denies Pakistan's claims that it created a flood-like situation by increasing the flow of the Chenab river, stating that the observed flows align with monsoon conditions as acknowledged by Pakistan's flood forecasting authorities.
- Rains wreak havoc on KP, GB and Punjab as death toll rises to 37
Rains and floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab have caused 37 deaths, damaging infrastructure, crops, and homes. Heavy rainfall and landslides disrupted roads and trade routes, while India's release of excess water exacerbated flooding in rivers like Chenab.
- The Indus Waters Treaty: Correcting the record, preserving the law
The article critiques P.K. Saxena's claims that the Indus Waters Treaty was unjust to India and defends the treaty as a necessary legal framework ensuring water certainty for Pakistan. It corrects historical context, stating the treaty emerged from the 1948 canal-water crisis to replace upstream discretion with legal obligations.