Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, says minister
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- Make us preferred on Google Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar addresses international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on June 30, 2026.
- The minister said the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty holds a unique place in international relations and remains one of the world's most enduring water-sharing agreements.
- India held the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in abeyance, following the killing of 26 people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, says minister Information minister reaffirms commitment to protecting Indus Waters Treaty at all costs By Web Desk | Published June 30, 2026
Make us preferred on Google Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar addresses international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on June 30, 2026. — Geo newsWater weaponisation tantamount to undermining regional peace: TararSays Indus Waters Treaty remains key global water-sharing agreementAdds IWT treaty protects lifeline of 240 million people of Pakistan.Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar warned that Pakistan's leadership is ready and to give an effective response if any attempt is made to stop the country's water, reaffirming that Islamabad would safeguard the sanctity of the Indus Waters Treaty under all circumstances.
Addressing an international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on Tuesday, Tarar said Pakistan remained committed to ensuring that the treaty remained intact, stressing that using water as a weapon is tantamount to undermining regional and global peace and stability.