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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that the 240 million people of Pakistan had an “inalienable right” to water from the Indus River System.
“When we say that Indus is our lifeline and our people, the 240m people of Pakistan, have an inalienable right to the water of Indus, we mean it, from the core of our heart,” he said, highlighting the significance of Indus for the country.
The minister expressed these views at a seminar held in Islamabad to highlight the legal and constitutional framework of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a water-sharing agreement that remains a contentious issue between India and Pakistan.
Tarar began his speech by describing the IWT as “an instrument of peace and regional stability”.
