Water levels surge in Jhelum River after India's unannounced discharge

Jhelum River faces flood-like conditions with a flow of 22,000 cusecs passing through Muzaffarabad's Domel area.

India has released additional water into the Jhelum River from the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kahsmir(IIOJK) without prior notice, prompting concerns of rising water levels.

As a result, the river is experiencing a flood-like situation, with a flow of 22,000 cusecs passing through the Domel area of Muzaffarabad.

Local authorities have issued a warning to citizens, advising them to stay away from the Jhelum River due to the increasing risk of flooding.

This development comes shortly after a tragic incident in the Pahalgam district of IIOJK, where 26 people were killed and over a dozen others injured in a shooting at a popular tourist site.

In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, India’s Hindu nationalist government, without conducting any investigation, blamed Pakistan for the incident and unilaterally announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, which was brokered by the World Bank in 1960 to govern the sharing of river waters between the two countries.

Pakistan swiftly rejected India's unilateral move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it a violation of the agreement.

The National Security Committee of Pakistan issued a strong statement, asserting that water is a critical national interest and the lifeline for over 240 million Pakistanis.

The committee emphasized that any attempt to block or divert the flow of water from Pakistan’s share would be regarded as an act of war, and Pakistan will protect its water resources at all costs.