Pakistan, May 17 -- In a concerning development, India has reportedly sped up work on a controversial project aimed at diverting the Chenab River towards the Ravi and Beas rivers. According to Pakistani water expert Engineer Arshad H. Abbasi, this move poses a serious threat to Pakistan's water security and violates the spirit of the Indus Waters Treaty.

In his latest report, Abbasi alerted the Pakistani government about India's efforts to link the Chenab with the Beas through the Jaspa Dam. The project, first funded in India's 2011-2012 budget, includes the construction of a 23-kilometer-long concrete tunnel. This tunnel connects the Chenab to the Solang Nala, which ultimately flows into the Ravi, enabling water diversion toward the Ran...