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This Week in Explainers: Will Pakistan suffer if India cuts access to Ravi waters?

India is turning up the heat on Pakistan this summer. Once the Shahpur Kandi dam on the Punjab-J&K border nears completion, the flow of surplus water from the Ravi to the neighbouring nation will be halted. We explain how this will add to Pakistan’s water woes and more in our weekly roundup

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