Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has strongly rejected reports claiming that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shared information about Iran’s nuclear programme during a recent meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Read More: FO clarifies US made no request to use Pakistani airspace against Iran Addressing a weekly media briefing in Islamabad, […]
Indus Waters Treaty
IWT: Fresh Blow to India in Hague
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 under the auspices of the World Bank, remains one of the most enduring examples of trans- boundary water governance. It created a binding legal framework for the distribution of the Indus river system between India and Pakistan at a time when both states were still defining their […]
Pakistan welcomes Indus treaty arbitration ruling
Pakistan has welcomed a Supplemental Award issued by the Court of Arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, calling it a significant legal development in disputes under the Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India. The ruling relates to disagreements over the design and operational parameters of India’s Ratle Hydroelectric Plant and […]
Suspending IWT would cause greater harm to India itself: Sindh governor
Governor Sindh Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi has said that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was an international agreement that could not be revoked unilaterally by any one party, warning that any attempt by India to block the flow of the Indus River would ultimately cause greater harm to India itself. In an interview with the […]
Pakistan seeks explanation from India over Chenab water drop
Pakistan has sought clarification from India after a significant decrease in water flow in the Chenab River, raising concerns over possible violations of the Indus Waters Treaty. Read More: Pakistan warns India against Chenab hydropower project According to sources in the Ministry of Water Resources, the reduction in water inflow was observed at the Marala headworks, a key monitoring point […]
The Indus Waters Treaty! A Year in Unilateral Abeyance: Diplomatic, Legal, & Humanitarian Fallout of India’s Water Aggression
On April 23, 2025, the South Asian geopolitical landscape was fundamentally altered when India unilaterally announced the abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). This drastic move followed by a false flag operation in Pahalgam which was vehemently designed to provide a pretext for hydraulic aggression. For over six decades, the treaty brokered by world […]
Pakistan raises Indus Waters Treaty suspension at United Nations
Pakistan has formally raised concerns at the United Nations after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that the move could seriously threaten regional peace and stability. Pakistani officials described the decision as illegal and urged the international community to take immediate notice of the potential humanitarian and security consequences. Pakistan’s envoy to the UN, […]
Pakistan calls UNSC on Indus dispute
Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to intervene in India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. The appeal warns of serious security, environmental, and humanitarian risks for 240 million people. The move comes amid renewed diplomatic tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. A formal letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar […]
Pakistan slams India at UN over water dispute claims
Pakistan has strongly rejected recent remarks made by India at the United Nations, accusing New Delhi of politicising water issues and attempting to undermine the long-standing Indus Waters Treaty. Officials described India’s statements as unfounded and warned that such narratives risk escalating tensions over a critical shared resource. The response came during a high-level UN […]
Pakistan rejects India’s remarks at UN over Indus Waters Treaty
Pakistan has strongly rejected what it termed “baseless remarks” by India at the United Nations, accusing New Delhi of undermining the Indus Waters Treaty and politicising water issues. The unilateral holding in abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty by India last year in April represents a grave departure from this legal and historical legacy. No […]