In a move that is set to escalate tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan , Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered immediate construction of dams on the Kunar River, according to Afghan Taliban Water Minister Abdul Latif Mansoor.

“Afghans have the right to manage their own water resources," said Mansoor.

Kunar is 480-km-long river originating from Pakistan’s Chitral area. It passes through Afghanistan’s Nangahar and Kunar provinces and ends in Pakistan’s Indus River. The Kabul and Kunar rivers, which flows into Pakistan from Afghanistan, is a huge source of water for Pakistan.

“ Pakistan is using air power to attack our civilians and we see water as its only non-military weapon against Pakistan’s interference in its internal affairs. For decades, ISI has funded a

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