Browsing: Pakistan

Sir Creek is a strategically and economically vital tidal estuary that is the point of conflict between India and Pakistan and it is a border dispute between Gujarat and Sindh. The conflict over the maritime boundary delineation focuses on the right of control over the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and possible oil and gas deposits, and highly prized fishing areas.

Pakistan’s latest attempt to brand the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organisations at the United Nations has run into a roadblock. The United States, the United Kingdom, and France have placed what is called a “technical hold” on the proposal, saying that the BLA cannot be linked directly to global terror networks like Al Qaeda or ISIS — a requirement under the UN’s sanctions committee rules.

India has released three flood warnings to Pakistan this week due to the rising Tawi river, following heavy rains that compelled water to be released from dams, officials added. The notices were dispatched on humanitarian grounds despite suspending regular data exchange under the Indus Waters Treaty to avoid loss of life and property on the other side.