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- Title
KABUL RIVER AND PAK-AFGHAN RELATIONS.
- Authors
Yousaf, Suliman
- Abstract
Kabul River which originates in the mountains, North West of the city of Paghman, flows east and a few miles short of the Pak-Afghan border is joined by River Kunar. Later on it flows into Pakistan near Warsak. River Kunar which feeds most of the water to river Kabul has more water than the original Kabul River. River Kunar flows from Chitral to Afghanistan near Arandu in Chitral, and it becomes River Kunar. Kabul River is a life line of Peshawar Valley. Areas of Daudzai, Do Aba, and areas south of Peshawar all depend on water from River Kabul. Kabul River after entering Pakistan, divides into four tributaries that is why it irrigates a vast area of Peshawar Valley. With global warming, and rapid climate change the water level is decreasing rapidly, whereas population is increasing in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. With the increase in population demand for food is also increasing, more land needs to be brought under cultivation to produce more food so the demand for water is also increasing. There is pressure on land and water in both Pakistan and Afghanistan to get more food and feed their people. And for this both countries require water. Afghanistan with Indian assistance is building 12 dams on Kunar River (Kabul River). This would affect the flow of water to Pakistan, which would affect irrigation in Peshawar Valley. Since a large section of the population in Peshawar valley depend upon irrigation from Kabul River, this could lead to political unrest and could affect relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. In order to avoid this diplomatic crisis, Pakistan and Afghanistan should sit together and sign a treaty on Kabul River so they both can get the benefit of this river and maintain good relations.
- Subjects
KABUL River (Afghanistan &; Pakistan); PAKISTAN; AFGHANISTAN; INTERNATIONAL relations; IRRIGATION; DIPLOMACY
- Publication
Central Asia (1729-9802), 2017, Issue 80, p97
- ISSN
1729-9802
- Publication type
Article