Pakistan has decided to issue a formal diplomatic message to India after New Delhi’s one -sided steps to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, official sources said Friday.
The decision was made after preliminary consultations between Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Law and Water Resources, Express News reported.
Pakistan has decided to formally earn a diplomatic message to India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
According to sources, emergencies and constitutional consultations have been held in response to India’s unilateral movement, and preliminary basic work has been completed.
Officials confirmed that the ministries of foreign affairs, water resources and law have coordinated to end the process, and a formal message will be sent to New Delhi within the coming days through diplomatic channels.
Sources in the Indus Commission said the message will seek concrete explanations from India for suspending Landmark 1960 Treaty, which controls water sharing between the two countries.
Considerations are also underway to submit formal protests on global forums, with the aim of highlighting what Pakistan describes as Indian water aggression on the international scene.
Pakistan believes it has a legal precedence for the treaty and hopes India will be forced to revise its decision. All actions will be taken after the approval of the federal cabinet.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the April 22 in Pahaldam, a tourist destination in Indian illegally occupied Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 people and wounded several others.
India accused Pakistan of involvement without providing evidence and suspended the Indus Waters Treaty one-sided beyond other measures as closure of the Wagah Attari border.
Pakistan condemned the attack and offered full cooperation in an impartial investigation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif repeated Pakistan’s readiness to help if India accepted a neutral probe. Islamabad has also responded with tit-for-tate measures, including the threat of suspending the Simla Agreement signed between the two South Asian neighbors in 1972.
Meanwhile, Indian leaders have issued threats of military action. In response, Pakistan’s political and military leadership has warned that any adventureism would be met with a firm and unforgettable response.
