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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar asserted on Monday that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan could not be unilaterally revoked or altered, stressing that the people of Pakistan had a right to Indus waterways under the “legally enforceable treaty” that remained implemented.
He said this while addressing a press conference alongside Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik in Islamabad.
At the outset of the press briefing, Tarar said the world had endorsed that water security was important for Pakistan and the country had a right to it.
“Legally, Pakistan’s stance has garnered support internationally, as the Indus Waters Treaty [between Pakistan and India] cannot be unilaterally revoked, abolished or amended,” he added.
