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IRSA releases 78,500 cusecs water Breaking

October 23, 2026

Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Friday released 78,500 cusecs of water from various rim stations with an inflow of 63,800 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the River Indus at Tarbela Dam stood at 1516.08 feet, which was 114.08 feet higher than the dead level of 1402.00 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam were recorded as 31,300 cusecs and 40,000 cusecs respectively.  

The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1197.75 feet, which was 147.75 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. The inflow and outflow of water were recorded as 10,000 cusecs and 16,000 cusecs, respectively. The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa, Guddu, and Sukkur was recorded as 60,400, 47,600, 46,300, and 16,000 cusecs, respectively. Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 12,500 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera, and 4,200 cusecs were released from River Chenab at Marala. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)