India Sharing Water Discharge Updates with Pakistan: FO

Water discharge by India towards Pakistan caused flooding in several districts of Punjab

ISLAMABAD: India had been sharing with Islamabad regular updates on water discharge towards Pakistan since July 9, as expected under the Indus Waters Treaty, Mumtaz Zahra, Spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Office stated here on Thursday during a weekly press briefing.

The FO spokesperson further said reports from Punjab speak about 40 villages of Jhang district where Chenab River water had caused flooding. “Indus Waters Treaty is a very important treaty that has served both Pakistan and India well.

It is a gold standard of bilateral treaties on water sharing. Pakistan is fully committed to its full implementation. And, we hope that India will also remain committed to the Treaty,” she said.

The spokesperson was replying to a query regarding the recent verdict from the Court of Arbitration, especially on Kishenganga and Ratle reservoirs, and the consequences if India rejected the verdict.

India released 185,000 cusecs of water in the Ravi River, while many cities and villages of Pakistan were flooded due to the release of more than 95,000 cusecs of water in the Sutlej River.

By: M.A

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