Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan's Indus delta. Seawater intrusion into ...

Thatta, Pakistan – On a sunny afternoon at Dando Jetty, a small fishing village in Pakistan’s sprawling Indus Delta, a boat is being unloaded and another is about to leave for the Arabian Sea. The ...

Freshwater and sediment flow from the Indus River have been severely reduced by man-made irrigation canals and barriers. This, coupled with rising sea levels, has caused saltwater intrusion that has ...

Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan's Indus delta. Seawater intrusion into ...

Zain Zaman JANJUA AFP Aug 5, 2025 Aug 5, 2025 Updated Aug 6, 2025 Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched ...

Show more Show less Seawater intrusion into the delta, where the Indus River meets the Arabian Sea in Pakistan, has triggered the collapse of farming and fishing communities Habibullah Khatti bids a ...

Seawater intrusion into the delta, where the Indus River meets the Arabian Sea in Pakistan, has triggered the collapse of farming and fishing communities - Copyright ...