Tag: Water Security
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Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Indus Waters Treaty Rights
Key Developments: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reaffirmed that Pakistan will safeguard its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Pakistan rejected India’s move to place the treaty “in abeyance,” describing it as lacking legal and moral validity. Islamabad has reiterated that it will pursue diplomatic and legal avenues while emphasizing the treaty’s importance for…
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Water Beyond Borders: Safeguarding the Indus Waters Treaty in an Era of Climate Change
By Mian Haroon Masood, Gujrat-based Pakistani political figure. The accelerating pace of climate change and the resulting hydrological transformations have made water security one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, glacial retreat, and increasing water scarcity demand greater international cooperation than ever before. In this context, preserving and…
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Pakistan’s Irrigation System is Dying, the Indus Treaty’s Demise just Buried it
By Fazeel Asif. For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty was the one thing that worked between Pakistan and India. Last April, India suspended it. One year on, the treaty is gone. The Court of Arbitration has ruled the suspension illegal. India has called the court illegal. The legal certainty Pakistan’s water planners relied upon…
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President Zardari Directs Steps to Reduce Loadshedding, Strengthen Water Security
Key Developments: President Asif Ali Zardari ordered authorities to minimise nationwide loadshedding and ensure transparency in power management. Energy shortages linked to LNG supply disruptions and rising peak-hour demand were reviewed. The president raised concerns over regional water security and India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. ISLAMABAD (Dawn News) — April 16, 2026: President Asif…
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Pakistan’s UN Envoy Warns of Water Security Threat as India Disrupts Indus Treaty Framework
Islamabad / Geneva (Business Recorder) — January 27, 2026: Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, has sharply criticised recent developments concerning the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that actions by India could undermine decades of cooperation on shared water resources and deepen water insecurity in South Asia. The remarks were highlighted in…