Pakistan has formally taken the Indus Waters Treaty issue to the United Nations Security Council, urging it to act on India’s suspension of the long-standing water-sharing agreement.
According to official reports, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar sent a detailed letter to the UN Security Council. The letter was handed over by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, to the President of the Security Council.
In the letter, Pakistan highlighted that India’s decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance has serious implications for peace, security, and humanitarian conditions in the region. Islamabad warned that water cannot be used as a political tool and stressed that the situation could directly affect millions of people in Pakistan who depend on the Indus River system for agriculture, food production, and daily life.
Pakistan also requested the UN Security Council to take formal notice of the situation and to press India to fully restore the treaty. The demand includes resuming all treaty-related cooperation and data sharing, and stopping any form of water-related pressure or coercion.
Pakistan further emphasized that the Kashmir dispute remains an unresolved issue on the UN Security Council agenda. According to Islamabad, this long-standing conflict is one of the main reasons behind instability in South Asia, and a fair solution is necessary for lasting peace.
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 with World Bank support, has generally been seen as one of the most stable agreements between Pakistan and India, surviving wars and decades of tension. However, recent political and security developments have put renewed pressure on this arrangement, turning it once again into a major international concern.
