Spraying pesticides on his parched vegetables one street away from the Indus River, Pakistani farmer Homla Thakhur is worried about his future.
The sun is at its peak, the river is running very low, and India has vowed to cut supplies upstream after a deadly militantΒ attackΒ in Kashmir.
“If they stop water, all of this will turn into the Thar desert, the whole country,” said Thakhur, 40, before heading back to the river to refill the tank for the spray gun.
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For the first time since 1960, India cuts off water from the Baglihar Dam, breaching the Indus Waters Treaty. Next up: the Kishanganga Dam. Pakistan sees this as an act of⦠pic.twitter.com/hawBM9ABag