'We are talking about our lifeline, not a formal accord', Tarar states at IWT seminar
Information Secretary Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday stated Pakistan's 240 million individuals had an "inalienable right" to the waters of
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'We are talking about our lifeline, not a formal accord', Tarar states at IWT seminar
Information Secretary Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday stated Pakistan's 240 million individuals had an "inalienable right" to the waters of the Indus River, describing water as "not simply a resource, it is a matter of life itself".
For over six decades, India and Pakistan have amicably managed the Indus River system through the IWT transboundary water-sharing accord signed on September 19, 1960. Last year in April, India suspended the formal accord in the wake of the Pahalgam assault.
The secretary, addressing the inaugural assembly session of an global seminar titled The Indus Waters Formal accord: A Key Instrument for Calm and Area stability held at the Jinnah Convention Centre, stated that, "We are talking about our lifeline, not a formal accord," Tarar stated, adding that the conference was "not merely discussing a formal accord", but the lifeline of more than 240 million Pakistanis.
"As they say, water is life; the Indus has given life to Pakistan," he stated.
Addressing the inaugural assembly session of the Global Indus Waters Formal accord Seminar in Islamabad, Information Secretary Attaullah Tarar stated Pakistan’s history is deeply intertwined with the Indus River, describing it as the country’s lifeline and the foundation of its… pic.twitter.com/OorT60ljY1
Tarar stated Pakistan's history was deeply intertwined with the Indus River, describing it as the country's lifeline and the foundation of its agriculture-based market. He stated the Indus Valley Civilisation represented Pakistan's "true identity", adding that the Indus River had sustained great civilisations for millennia and remained central to the country's heritage.
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