Indus Waters Treaty
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said India has unilaterally held the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, describing it as the first instance in modern history of water being weaponized, warning that New Delhi has created a serious security challenge for Pakistan. Speaking in a conversation with Farwa Amin, director for South Asian…
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stated that India has unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, labeling it as the first instance in modern history where water has been weaponized. The 70-year-old treaty has remained untouched even during multiple wars between the two nations.
Iqbal warned that India has created a serious security challenge for Pakistan by denying water when needed for crops and releasing it when not required, turning a shared resource into a potential instrument of pressure. Pakistan is responding through two approaches: accelerating the construction of new reservoirs to create a strategic buffer and pursuing diplomatic channels to prevent the dispute from escalating into conflict.
The minister emphasized that Pakistan must prioritize development, poverty reduction, disease control, and literacy for its large youth population to prevent the situation from escalating into a conflict.
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