03-05-2009, 05:54 AM
<b>Pakistan formally demands Chenab water from India</b>
LAHORE: Pakistan on Wednesday reclaimed 1.2 million acre feet (MAF) of water of River Chenab, which was stopped by India during the construction of Baglihar dam, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, Federal Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf had presented a report in the parliament in this regard. According to the report, during the last three years Pakistan had faced an acute shortage of water due to the construction of dams by India. <b>Pakistan demanded that India either compensate for the losses or provide the water.</b> daily times monitor
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