Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘How Taliban’s plan to dam Kabul-Kunar basin will squeeze water-stressed Pakistan further’ has been published in Firstpost on 08 December 2025.
The article explains how the proposed Kunar-Panjshir and other Kabul basin projects effectively turn the Kabul River into an extension of South Asia’s broader water competition.
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