{
  "id": 5116850,
  "title": "After India Rejects Hague Tribunal Ruling, Pakistan Says Indus Waters Treaty Remains ‘Fully Applicable And Binding’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/after-india-rejects-hague-tribunal-ruling-pakistan-says-indus-waters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:27:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/after-india-rejects-hague-tribunal-ruling-pakistan-says-indus-waters-treaty-remains-fully-applicable-and-binding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan urged India to engage in constructive dialogue regarding the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on Wednesday, following India's rejection of a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and its questioning of the tribunal's legitimacy, according to PTI. The arbitration court had reaffirmed that the treaty remained fully applicable and legally binding. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated that Islamabad would take all possible measures to ensure the ruling was implemented, expressing the country's commitment to upholding the treaty's entirety and adhering to its provisions. Andrabi challenged India to adopt a similar stance and follow the agreement's legal framework. The dispute escalated after India suspended the treaty, prompting Pakistan to seek a ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in March 2026. India subsequently rejected the tribunal's decision. The issue was also discussed at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasizing water as the region's \"lifeline\" and warning that it must not be weaponized.",
  "summary": "Pakistan on Wednesday urged India to engage in “constructive” dialogue over the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), days after New Delhi rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and questioned the tribunal’s legitimacy. According to PTI, Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the arbitration court had reaffirmed that the treaty remained fully applicable…",
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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."
}