IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, info minister says

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik are currently addressing a press conference.

At the outset of the press briefing, Tarar said the world had endorsed that water security was important for Pakistan and the country had a right to it.

“Legally, Pakistan’s stance has garnered support internationally, as the Indus Waters Treaty [between Pakistan and India] cannot be unilaterally revoked, abolished or amended,” he added.

The minister said the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) had laid out a framework with clarity, which was “in field and had been implemented”.

He said a seminar would be held in Islamabad on Tuesday, during which awareness would be raised about Pakistan’s rights under the Indus Waters Treaty.

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