India has issued flood risk alerts to Pakistan for the Tawi river due to heavy rainfall and dam water release, sources told PTI. Shared on humanitarian grounds amidst tense relations, the alerts warn of potential flooding. Pakistan's Punjab province has evacuated over 1.5 lakh people due to rising water levels from India.
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