ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Powers on Friday demanded the government to ask the World Bank to constitute a Court of Arbitration to adjudicate on the issues raised by Pakistan against Indias ongoing construction of Kishan Ganga and Ratle Hydro-Electric plants.
The committee met here under Chairmanship of Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari to discuss Indian threat on Indus Waters Treaty and to chart out a course of action for Pakistan.
After a detailed discussion, it was unanimously decided to demand the Government of Pakistan to ask the World Bank that it must be in accordance with its responsibilities under the IWT, without further delay constitute a Court of Arbitration to adjudicate on the issues raised by the government against Indias ongoing construction of Kishan Ganga and Ratle Hydro-Electric plants.
The committee said Till the World Bank constitutes the Court of Arbitration, it must demand of India an immediate halt to ongoing construction of Ratle Dam till the issue is resolved.
MNAs, Muhammad Junaid Anwaar Chaudhry, Malik Ihtebar Khan, Lt. Col. Redt. Ghulam Rasool Sahi, Sardar Mansab Ali Dogar, Rana Muhammad Ishaq Khan, Pir Muhammad Aslam Bodla, Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Nawab Muhammad Yousaf Talpur, Junaid Akbar, Saleem Rehaman, Syed Waseem Hussain, Maulana Muhammad Gohar Shah, Syed Kazim Ali Shah, Dr. Syed Ghazi Ghulab Jamal and Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub attended the meeting, besides officials of the Ministry.
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