Attempts to deny Pakistan its water share would have 'serious implications' for regional peace, stability: DPM Dar

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Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned that any effort to deny Pakistan its allocated share of Indus River water would have serious consequences for regional peace and security. Speaking at an international water symposium in Vienna, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to protecting its rights under the Indus Waters Treaty and international law.

Attempts to deprive Pakistan of its rightful share of water would have “serious implications” for regional peace and security, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday. The deputy premier was addressing the International Water Symposium convened by the Embassy of Pakistan in Austria in collaboration with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, according to the Foreign Office (FO). In his keynote address delivered via video message, Dar stressed that there should be “no misunderstanding” about Pakistan’s resolve to safeguard its rights and interests under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and international law. “Any attempt to deprive Pakistan of the waters rightfully allocated to it would have serious implications for regional peace and stability,” he said. More to follow