Pakistan News And Discussion-12

[Naresh]

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>ISLAMABAD, Sept 26 : Pakistan is likely to face more than 15 per cent water shortage during the Rabi season starting on October 1 due to decline in river flows and storage capacity of dams, it is learnt.

As a result of the expected shortage, the dispute over water shortage would re-emerge between Punjab and Sindh because of divergent interpretation of the relevant clauses of the 1991 water accord. Sources said that about 10 per cent shortage is expected due to silting of dams and resultant decline in storage capacity and another five per cent were statistical shortages.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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