Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, states secretary

Make us preferred on Google Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar addresses global seminar on the Indus Waters Formal

Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, states secretary
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Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, states secretary

Make us preferred on Google Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar addresses global seminar on the Indus Waters Formal accord in Islamabad on June 30, 2026. — Geo news Water weaponisation tantamount to undermining regional calm: Tarar States Indus Waters Formal accord remains key global water-sharing accord Adds IWT formal accord protects lifeline of 240 million individuals of Pakistan. Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar cautioned 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 Formal accord under all circumstances.

Addressing an global seminar on the Indus Waters Formal accord in Islamabad on Tuesday, Tarar stated Pakistan remained committed to ensuring that the formal accord remained intact, stressing that using water as a weapon is tantamount to undermining regional and global calm and stability.

The secretary stated the 1960 Indus Waters Formal accord holds a unique place in global relations and remains one of the world's most enduring water-sharing agreements.

India held the Indus Waters Formal accord with Pakistan in abeyance, following the killing of 26 individuals in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025. New Delhi charged individual Islamabad of orchestrating the deadly extremist assault, an allegation that Pakistan refuted.

"We are not merely discussing a formal accord, but the lifeline of 240 million individuals," Tarar stated, adding that water is not just a natural resource for Pakistan but a matter of national survival.

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