Indus Water Treaty

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Re: Indus Water Treaty

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the pakis are crying hoarse about the IWT because the abrogation of the IWT by India has completely stopped the mandatory sharing of the hydrological and water release data that is of vital importance to the pakis, but whining about the IWT is designed to bring the pakis local and international attention and sympathy, as also to whip up the passions of their crowds of phata pyjama malnourished paki abdoools and overly fertile ayeshaaas.........


since the paki abdoools and ayeshaaas have no electricity, no petrol/diesel, no cooking gas, and no jobs, the only thing left for them to do is to go at it like rabbits


whereas in actual fact, the real issues bothering the pakis are these:


The withholding of hydrological data and unscheduled water releases by India have severely strained transboundary water relations, leaving pakistan deeply concerned.

This disruption of vital information disrupts pakistan's flood forecasting and agricultural planning, creating significant geopolitical and economic friction.



Core Issues Impacting Pakistan:


Lack of Flood Warnings: The absence of advance notice for extraordinary water discharges prevents downstream communities in regions like Punjab and Sindh from preparing for sudden floods.

Agricultural Disruption: Unpredictable water availability during monsoon months impairs crop planning, threatening food and water security for millions.

Suspended Treaties: Citing security concerns, India has placed elements of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and suspended routine hydrological data sharing.

Climate Amplification: Erratic weather and glacial melting make transboundary water flows highly volatile, increasing the urgency for reliable data sharing.

Current Status:While India occasionally shares high-level flood warnings through diplomatic channels, pakistan consistently urges the restoration of official data-sharing mechanisms under the Indus Waters Treaty to manage shared basins effectively








Pakistan says India not providing detailed river data, urges compliance with Indus Waters Treaty


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Friday India was no longer sharing river-water information in the same detail as in previous years, pointing out that New Delhi should use the official channels under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and comply with all its provisions.

The IWT, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, divides control of the Indus basin rivers between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

India said in April it would hold the treaty “in abeyance” after a gun attack in Indian-administered Kashmir killed more than 26 tourists, an assault it blamed on Pakistan.

Islamabad denied any involvement and called New Delhi’s suspension of the pact illegal and “an act of war.”

“Indian side has indeed shared some information about the floods in different rivers through diplomatic channels,” foreign office spokesperson Shafqat Ai Khan told reporters at his weekly briefing. “However, it is not as detailed as it was in the past.”

“Besides, the established channel of Indus Water Commissioner has not been used,” he added. “In that context, we reiterate that India should fully comply with all the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty.”

Last month, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad warned of high flood levels in the River Tawi in Indian-administered Kashmir, even though New Delhi had announced in April it had suspended the treaty.

Pakistan quickly accused India of violating the agreement by sending the message through diplomatic channels rather than the IWT’s official mechanism, calling the step a “serious violation of international law.”

India has since shared additional flood warnings through its diplomatic missions, according to Pakistani officials.

Pakistan has repeatedly raised the IWT issue at international forums, arguing that the treaty does not permit either side to withdraw unilaterally.

The dispute comes as Pakistan reels from weeks of heavy monsoon rains that have swollen the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers that flow into Pakistan’s eastern province of Punjab from India.

Authorities say more than 3.9 million people have been affected in the province, where floodwaters have submerged farmland and forced mass evacuations, with surges now moving south toward Sindh.
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