Pakistan to continue legal fight with India over Indus Waters Treaty: AG

According to Pakistani Attorney General Mansoor Awan, Pakistan will keep fighting India in court over the Indus Waters Treaty and work to legally force New Delhi to abide by the terms of the deal.

Attorney General Mansoor Awan stated that Pakistan and India signed the Indus Waters Treaty to regulate water distribution while speaking at a seminar in Lahore titled Indus Waters Treaty and National Security. One of its main features, he claimed, was that neither nation could unilaterally leave the pact or alter it.

He added that Pakistan has serious concerns about the issue and that the world could see India’s current position on it. Additionally, he pointed out that the world community was aware of Pakistan’s efforts to advance peace in the current global situation.

According to the attorney general, Pakistan will keep taking legal action to defend and uphold the Indus Waters Treaty. He continued by saying that the nation would continue to pursue legal measures to force India to follow the terms of the agreement.

According to Mansoor Awan, Pakistan uses the irrigation system for almost 90% of its agricultural water, therefore even a small disruption or decrease in water flows might have an impact on the nation’s agricultural system. He emphasised that every Pakistani citizen was impacted by the water problem, which made protecting the country’s water supplies crucial.

Reiterating that no nation could unilaterally withdraw from or change an agreement, the attorney general also questioned the nation’s own water conservation initiatives.

He reaffirmed Pakistan’s grave worries and stated that the world community was aware of India’s present stance on the issue. He continued by saying that the world could see Pakistan’s attempts to keep the peace despite the current state of the world.