{
  "id": 4002980,
  "title": "'Profound consequences': Indus Water Treaty must not be weaponised, FM Dar warns India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/profound-consequences-indus-water-treaty-must-not-be-weaponised-fm-4002980",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:18:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025779/profound-consequences-indus-water-treaty-must-not-be-weaponised-fm-dar-warns-india"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has warned that any attempt to take away waters \"rightfully allocated to Pakistan\" under the Indus Waters Treaty would have \"profound consequences for regional peace and security.\" The 1960 treaty, which allocates the three eastern rivers to India and the three western rivers predominantly to Pakistan, has been under strain after India announced in 2025 that it was placing its treaty obligations on hold. Dar, addressing a seminar in Washington, stressed that the treaty remains \"valid, binding and fully operative\" and cannot be unilaterally suspended. He reiterated that states cannot change river flows and emphasized the importance of treaty-based water governance in South Asia. The foreign minister highlighted that Pakistan's agriculture, food security, energy production, livelihoods, and economic development rely heavily on the Indus River system, making water security inseparable from national security. Dar also warned that unilateral actions could set a dangerous precedent for treaty relations worldwide, urging the international community to uphold treaty-based water governance.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of waters “rightfully allocated to it” under the Indus Waters Treaty would have “profound consequences for regional peace and security”. The IWT has come under strain since India announced in 2025 that it was placing its treaty obligations in abeyance. The announcement followed…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "'Shared waters must not be weaponised,' Dar warns India of consequences over IWT violations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/shared-waters-must-not-be-weaponised-dar-warns-india-of-consequences",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:54:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Dar warns India against weaponising Indus waters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dar-warns-india-against-weaponising-indus-waters",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:17:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "'Profound consequences': Indus Water Treaty must not be weaponised, FM Dar warns India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/profound-consequences-indus-water-treaty-must-not-be-weaponised-fm",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:18:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "India, Canada ready to fast-track bilateral investment treaty talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/india-canada-ready-to-fast-track-bilateral-investment-treaty-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:08:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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