Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty earlier this year has put Pakistan at severe risk of water scarcity, according to the Ecological Threat Report 2025.

According to NDTV, the report, published by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace, said the suspension allows India to control the westward flow of the Indus River and its tributaries into Pakistan.

The decision was taken in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack in April, which New Delhi described as "barbaric".

The development marks a major setback for Pakistan, whose agriculture depends 80 percent on the Indus River system.

"Even small disruptions at critical moments could hurt Pakistani agriculture since Pakistan lacks sufficient storage to buf...