Pakistan urges UNSC to act on Indus Waters Treaty

Web Desk: Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council to act on Indus Waters Treaty.

The UN Security Council's attention was drawn to the matter in a letter written by  Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

The letter was handed over by Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad to the President of the UN Security Council, Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, today.

The letter draws the attention of the UN Security Council, one year after India's illegal decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, of its grave peace and security, and humanitarian consequences.

The UN Security Council has been urged to take cognizance of the alarming situation and call upon India to restore the full implementation of Indus Water Treaty, resume all Treaty-mandated cooperation and data-sharing without delay, desist from any form of water coercion, and comply fully with its international obligations in good faith.

The Permanent Representative also briefed the President of the UN Security Council on the regurgitation of baseless allegations and propaganda by India at a time when Pakistan is engaged in serious mediation efforts to promote regional and international peace and security.

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad also underscored that the unresolved Jammu and Kashmir dispute, a longstanding item on the UN Security Council's agenda, was the root cause of instability in South Asia that necessitated a just and lasting settlement in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people.