Afghanistan Follows India's Water Strategy: Building Dams to Restrict Pakistan's Access to Kunar River

Oct 24, 2025 03:23 pm CST

Afghanistan's Taliban leadership has ordered immediate dam construction on the Kunar River, mirroring India's approach to water management with Pakistan. This strategic move comes amid rising border tensions and could significantly impact Pakistan's water security, particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, with no treaties governing these shared water resources to provide diplomatic recourse.