During the final round of the second day of Pakistan-India water talks on Wednesday, Islamabad raised objections over its eastern neighbour’s water aggression ruing why it was not being provided the flood data that might lower the risk of loss of life.
The Pakistani water experts asked the Indian side who would be responsible for the loss of lives due to floods when India did not provide the flood data. It accused India of not sharing the statistics regarding water flow in the rivers.
The Pakistani team also put forward its objections over a controversial Kiru power project and Pakal Dhal (1000MW) project on River Chenab. The Indian side could not satisfy their Pakistani counterparts. However, the Indian side assured Pakistan of a visit to the sites of controversial projects in India.
The Pakistani team is being led by Indus Water Commissioner Mehr Ali Shah while the Indian team is being headed by India Water Commissioner PK Saxena.
