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India building dams to use water as weapon: Rana Sanaullh
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Rana Sanaullah has said that India has weaponized water and building five dams on Chenab that will be completed by 2030.
- Speaking at the floor of the Senate, prime minister’s political adviser said that with these dams India could stop the river water to Pakistan for 60 to 90 days whenever it intends.
- “When we will not be required water, they will release it suddenly to create a flooding situation”, Rana Sanaullah said. “India is using the water is weapon,” he said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Rana Sanaullah has said that India has weaponized water and building five dams on Chenab that will be completed by 2030.
Speaking at the floor of the Senate, prime minister’s political adviser said that with these dams India could stop the river water to Pakistan for 60 to 90 days whenever it intends. “They will stop the water when we will be required”.
“When we will not be required water, they will release it suddenly to create a flooding situation”, Rana Sanaullah said. “India is using the water is weapon,” he said.
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