Pakistan calls for Strict Implementation of 1960 Indus Waters Treaty

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Staff Reporter

2 years ago

In order to address the impending water problem, Pakistan has demanded that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty be strictly implemented.

Over 225 million people depend on the Indus River basin for their food security, hence Pakistan wants to revitalize it, according to Ambassador Munir Akram, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council.
He claimed that Pakistan has started the multifaceted Living Indus programs in order to achieve this goal.

What Actually is Indus Water Treaty?

Under World Bank sponsorship, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty in September 1960.
The treaty has long been essential to the management of water resources in the area since it outlines the rights and obligations of both countries with relation to the use of the waters of the Indus River system.

The Indus River system was split between the newly established nations of India and Pakistan during the partition of British India in 1947, which gave rise to the treaty.
A significant development took place in 1960 when Pakistani President Mohammad Ayub Khan and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru signed a document establishing a framework for collaboration in the management of the crucial water resources shared by both nations.

Staff Reporter