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Pakistan assails India for releasing torrents from dams
- Water discharge worst example of India’s water aggression: minister.
- Ahsan Iqbal says India stores water and suddenly releases it.
- Decries India’s failure to timely share information with Pakistan.
Pakistan has assailed India for essentially “weaponising water”, with Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal saying that New Delhi abruptly and intentionally discharged the torrents from its dams.
“India has started using water as a weapon,” Iqbal said while speaking on Geo News‘ programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath” as he reflected on the wide-scale flooding in Punjab, which has left vast swathes of land inundated due to the overflowing of Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers.
With at least seven people losing their lives in Punjab’s Gujranwala Division due to flooding, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has advised Sindh’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh to initiate the evacuation of vulnerable communities residing along the katcha (riverine) areas and low-lying belts of the Indus River and its tributaries.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday issued a series of directives to provincial and district authorities to accelerate relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas.
The chief minister has ordered the field presence of commissioners and deputy commissioners, along with immediate documentation of damage caused to homes and crops.
She directed the district administrations to restrict people from entering flood zones.
Separately, speaking in a video statement while supervising rescue and relief efforts in Kartarpur, Iqbal termed the water discharge as a “worst example” of water aggression by India.
“India stores water on rivers and suddenly releases it,” the minister remarked, adding that New Delhi’s water aggression posed a threat to lives and properties.
“Some issues are beyond national disputes and political differences. Countries should put all differences aside and ensure cooperation on the issue of water resources.
India has also made natural disasters a source of politics. India did not share information with Pakistan in a timely manner,” he remarked, adding that New Delhi’s failure to do so was “extremely regrettable and inhumane”.
The minister’s remarks refer to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) which binds both countries to share information with each other on water discharge. However, the treaty has been put in abeyance by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in April.
However, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in June, in a unanimous judgment binding on both countries, issued a Supplemental Award in the IWT case and stated that New Delhi could not unilaterally suspend the accord.
The arbitration court’s ruling confirmed that India’s unilateral actions could not undermine the jurisdiction of either the court of arbitration or the Neutral Expert in proceedings under the IWT.
Although India reached out to Pakistan to warn about a potential flood situation — due to water discharge — the move was carried out via diplomatic channels and not through the bilateral commission as required by the IWT.
Offset is coming back stronger after his shooting accident which altered his plans, but he still showed up – even taking the stage on a wheelchair.
The 34-year-old rapper spoke about his recovery and accident in a new interview, sharing how he kept his morale up and continued pushing himself.
“You’ve got to keep pushing like the Energizer Bunny, man. Keep this s— pushing. Don’t got time to be slowing down.” Offset told the Creators Inc. Podcast on Thursday, March 23.
Speaking about his performance mid-recovery, the Annihilate hitmaker noted, “You got to go G6 — G5, sorry. Had them bring the bed out, lay on that thing for six hours, go to sleep. You cool.”
The rapper also hinted at his new album in the same interview, saying, “I’m trying to drop soon. Couple months from now. I don’t got no date yet, but getting the creative and all s— to go together. Removing songs, making new songs, just off life because all my s— always be off of life experiences. You know what I mean? What happens in my real life, I just put it in my music.”
Despite the Florida accident, Offset shared that he maintains a “gladiator mentality” which motivates him to push forward instead of being held down by such incidents.
“The show don’t ever stop at the end of the day. I was blessed enough to be able to still move, you know what I mean? So, I’m still moving. I didn’t really have a checklist for it,” he said.
The Open It Up singer added, “I don’t want nobody feel sorry for me or no s— like that. People get shot every day, bro, like, I’m blessed. I can keep pushing, so why would I just sit down? I got to keep pushing. I got to keep going.”
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The 2026 NFL Draft was completed with full of trades and surprises on Thursday night, April 23.
In a significant move, the Las Vegas Raiders opted for Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No.1 overall pick.
After the first round, some teams are all in on their future, while others are dangerously close to being counted out.
Who’s in
The Las Vegas Raiders are in without a doubt. With the first overall pick, they drafted quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the winner of the Heisman Trophy, who will be the face of the franchise going forward.
All four teams in the NFC East are in contention now. The New York Giants are in after drafting Arvell Reese from Ohio State and tackle Francis Mauigoa. The Dallas Cowboys are in after trading up to select “transformative” safety Caleb Downs. Even the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders landed top talent.
The Los Angeles Rams are looking to build for the future. By taking Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick, they’ve guaranteed themselves their man under center when Matthew Stafford retires.
Who’s out
The New York Jets didn’t find the right path. Despite having three first-round picks, officials panned their haul, calling edge rusher David Bairly at No. 2 a major reach.
Another setback was the Arizona Cardinals. Selecting a running back like Jeremiyah Love with an underperforming offensive line and dire needs defensively made one wonder if the team had already tanked.
The Miami Dolphins disappointed just as much. Following their spending in free agency on a quarterback such as Malik Willis, they didn’t provide him with anything worthwhile offensively.
Predictions for round 2 and round 3
As rounds 2 and 3 are approaching, analysts make major predictions.
Starting with Round 2, San Francisco will select Emmanuel McNeil-Warren as their safety selection at No. 33 overall, while Arizona selects Carson Beck as a future starting quarterback at No. 34 overall.
Buffalo will be taking a chance by selecting Josh Allen’s red zone target in Denzel Boston at No. 35 overall, while New York adds to their depth with Jermod McCoy at No. 37 overall.
Meanwhile, Baltimore is going for yet another falling star in Avieon Terrell at No. 45 overall. Teams that need a quarterback will watch closely as the Steelers draft Garrett Nussmeier at No. 53 overall.
In Round 3, Philadelphia drafts an offensive tackle to help improve their offensive line with Caleb Tiernan at No. 68 overall, while Cleveland takes care of one more defensive player.
Miami selects tight end Oscar Delp at No. 75 overall, and Pittsburgh looks to continue rebuilding its secondary. As the third round progresses, expect runs on receivers and interior offensive linemen.
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