Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Water Terrorism - Indian-spilled water sinks villages in Kasur
Badin devastated by Indian water flood |
LAHORE/KASUR – A fresh flood warning has been sounded across Punjab province in the wake of possible massive deluge, as India spilled more than 70,000 cusecs of additional water into River Sutlej without prior information to Pakistani authorities, inundating dozens of villages in Ganda Singhwala area of Kasur district on Tuesday morning. Water experts say that New Delhi, in sheer violation of the Indus Water Treaty, released more than 70,000 cusecs of water into River Sutlej at Pakistani side which mounted its level to an alarming level and washed away dozens of villages in Kasur after creating an emergency flood situation in the entire area.
“The water level in River Sutlej is speedily mounting up as more water is coming from the Indian side. The Pakistani authorities have set up flood camps in the endangered areas of Kasur to overcome any possible mishap”, a provincial government official told this reporter. On Tuesday morning, according to water experts, more than 48,000 cusecs of water was passing through River Sutlej at Ganda Singhwala point.
TTP's Fazl Mehsood (close aide of Baitullah Mehsood) arrested in Karachi
Police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested key militant commander belonging to CIA-RAW backed fake terror proxy outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi. Senior Police Superintendent (SSP) Crime Investigation Department (CID) told media that Pakistan's Crimes Investigations Agency on a tip off raided a house in Kemari area of the metropolis and arrested Fazl Mehsood, a close aide of former TTP chief Baitullah Mehsood. Police said that Mehsood was involved in different terror activities , including attacks on Pakistani forces in northern areas of Pakistan.
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