Around 22 personnel said to have been injured. Pakistan Water Crisis: A dispute over a water tanker has reportedly led to a clash between members of Pakistan’s security forces and intelligence officials in Upper South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Around 22 security personnel are said to have suffered injuries in the incident. Asman Manza is reported to be facing a serious shortage of water, leaving military and government facilities dependent on tankers to meet their daily needs. There has been no official statement from the Pakistan Army on the reported incident so far.
The incident took place in the Asman Manza area near the government headquarters of the Asman Manza Brigade, according to reports. SSG personnel and intelligence officials were initially involved in the dispute, according to the reports. Personnel from different military units and officials from the intelligence department got into an argument over access to water after a tanker arrived at the compound. The arrival of a tanker at the headquarters reportedly led to an argument over which group would get access to the water first. The argument then turned into a physical confrontation, with the Frontier Corps soldiers also joining the clash. Details about the injuries and the exact circumstances that led to the confrontation have not been independently verified. The shortage affects local communities as well as government and security installations that depend on regular water supplies. Dependence on tankers can create disputes when supplies are limited, particularly at locations where several units and departments operate from the same area.
