UNITED NATIONS: In a UN Security Council debate on climate and water scarcity, Pakistan has once again emphasised the need for strict adherence to the Indus Water Treaty. “Increasing water demand, coupled with climate change impacts, creates the potential for trans-boundary water disputes in several parts
Islamabad: Pakistan has carefully responded to India's notice sent on Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) 1960, saying it was ready to listen to New Delhi’s concerns at the level of the Permanent Commission of Indus Waters (PCIW), according to media reports. India earlier issued a notice to
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory. The negotiations were the initiative of former World Bank President Eugene Black. But Indian PM Modi during
New Delhi: India raised questions on the World Bank’s decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences between India and Pakistan over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. “I do not think
United Nations: Pakistan’s Ambassador to United Nations Munir Akram has called for respecting and implementing “in letter and spirit” the 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan. “Many of our catchment areas and their ecosystems traverse boundaries,” he told a large number of delegates attending