Indus Water Treaty
\n ISLAMABAD
\nThe Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague will hear Pakistan\u2019s stance on dispute with India pursuant to the Indus Waters Treaty tomorrow, media reported on Friday, citing sources.
\nAccording to details, the first hearing of a dispute between Pakistan and India pursuant to the Indus Waters Treaty began on Friday at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, The Netherlands.
\nThe dispute pertains to concerns raised by Pakistan over India\u2019s construction of the 330MW Kishenganga hydroelectric project on River Jhelum and plans to construct the 850MW Ratle Hydroelectric Project on River Chenab in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK).
\nIslamabad has asked the Arbitration Court to halt New Delhi from constructing the projects, which will reduce the flow of water coming to Pakistan.
\nSources said that the Pakistani delegation headed by Secretary Water Resources Hassan Nasir is present in The Hague, besides Indus Water Commissioner Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah and officials of the Attorney General\u2019s Office.
\nEarlier in October, Islamabad called for respecting and implementing \u201cin letter and spirit\u201d the 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan at a preparatory meeting for the UN Water Conference 2023.
\nAddressing the UN Water Conference, Ambassador Munir Akram said: \u201cBesides climate change, Pakistan\u2019s water-vulnerability is also flow from its status as a lower-riparian state.
\n\u201cMany of our catchment areas and their ecosystems traverse boundaries,\u201d he told a large number of delegates attending the meeting. \u201cChanges on the other side of the border have a direct impact on us,\u201d the Pakistani envoy said, referring to India.
\n\u201cIt is essential that water sharing agreements \u2013 such as the Indus Water Treaty \u2013 should be respected and implemented in letter and spirit,\u201d he maintained. Pakistan is among the top 10 water scarce countries in the world, and has also been among the top ten climate vulnerable countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Indus Water Treaty ISLAMABAD The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague will hear Pakistan\u2019s stance on dispute with India pursuant to the Indus Waters Treaty tomorrow, media reported on Friday, citing sources. According to details, the first hearing of a dispute between Pakistan and India pursuant to the Indus Waters Treaty began on Friday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":310169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-310137","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n