In its most recent attempt at using water as a tool of terrorism, India has suddenly released extra water in Sutlej River causing floods in dozens of villages in south Punjab, particularly near Bahawalpur region. The water destroyed standing crops on hundreds of acres of land. Worse still, more flood water is expected within the next few days. India has been targeting Punjab, specifically trying to destroy the agricultural belt along the southern part because it knows that the area is the bread basket of the country. Most worrisome is the way it attacks; at a time when our agriculture is most vulnerable because of lack of water India cuts off supplies by filling its dams, and when there is rainy season and we are faced with the danger of floods, it intentionally releases the extra water to cause wholesale destruction. This is indeed part of the sinister game of turning the country into an agricultural wasteland by gaining absolute control over even those rivers and tributaries of the Indus whose rights were awarded to Pakistan by the Indus Water Basin Treaty. Currently as revealed in media, India is constructing 62 different dams like Kishanganga, Baglihar Dam, Wullar Barrage and Nimo Bazgo, which are already being used to divert large quantities of water. As a result, our rivers and tributaries that were once flowing with water have gone dry and remain so most of the year. This has been a big blow to agriculture uprooting thousands of families depending on farming. The end result is an unprecedented harm to the economy and shortage of basic food items. Most importantly, our capacity to generate electricity from hydel sources has been badly affected. Islamabads pleas and demands made to New Delhi have fallen on deaf ears. However, we must admit that our stance has not been firm enough to stop as cunning and devious a foe as India. The issue has not been properly raised at the international platforms including the World Bank to do an effective and honest arbitration. It seems that we are blissfully waiting for India to build these dams. It is a pity and a sad reflection on the state of our leadership that it is still divided over Kalabagh Dam, even though in these times, when India is frequently cutting off and then releasing extra water in order to cause chaos, there are no two opinions that the project constitutes the lifeline for the country. The government needs to highlight at every forum the problem India is creating for us and simultaneously get on with the construction of Kalabagh Dam.