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Swat River

Coverage of Swat River in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 30 · 08:07 UTCMost recent: Jul 23 · 13:42 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Khyber Pakhtunkhwaplace2Korea South-East Power Co. Ltdorganization1Kim Min Youngperson1Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifperson1National Electric Power Regulatory Authorityorganization1Korea Electric Power Corporationorganization1Swatplace1Glacial Lake Outburst Floodtopic1Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco)organization1Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT)organization1Space4Climateorganization1
Recent coverage
  • BUSINESSJul 23 · 13:42 UTCDAWN
    In letter to PM Shehbaz, South Korean company alleges unfair stonewalling of $1bn investment plans in Pakistan

    Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd (KOEN), a South Korean state-owned energy firm, alleges Pakistan's government has unfairly stalled its $1 billion hydropower investment plans. The company claims regulatory delays in tariff determination by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) have blocked progress on two projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat River for over three years, despite meeting all requirements.

  • SCIENCEJun 30 · 08:07 UTCDAWN
    Melting mountains and returning floods — Swat’s climate emergency

    Authorities issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for Swat and northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to accelerated glacier melt from rising temperatures, increasing risks of flash floods and landslides. The warning echoes past climate-related crises, including the destructive 2022 floods, which were exacerbated by urban expansion into floodplains and narrowed river channels.