PM says water must not be weaponised Updated 02 Sep, 2026 09:22am BISHKEK: While addressing the 26th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State...
Water must never be weaponised; terror attacks from Afghan territory must end: PM Shehbaz Published 01 Sep, 2026 11:01pm 'Water is lifeblood of our region that sustains millions of lives,' premier says
Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from IWT Updated 01 Sep, 2026 09:28am ISLAMABAD: The Court of Arbitration in The Hague has unanimously ruled that India cannot unilaterally place the...
India rejects tribunal decision Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am NEW DELHI: India dismissed on Monday an international tribunal ruling on a water sharing treaty with rival Pakistan....
India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says Updated 31 Aug, 2026 07:59pm India "categorically" rejects international court's order
India’s move to hold IWT in abeyance breaches international law: experts Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am ISLAMABAD: Legal experts, diplomats and international researchers have warned that India’s decision to hold the 1960...
Dar warns India against unilateral action on IWT Published 30 Aug, 2026 02:32am WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has warned that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of...
Dar, Miliband discuss Indus Waters Treaty Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, currently visiting the...
The Indus doesn’t read maps Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am Pakistan is debating a new constitutional order as if water will adjust afterwards. It will not. In 1947, the...
The water paradox: drowning in floods, dying of thirst Updated 27 Aug, 2026 03:53pm Every monsoon brings the same question: Are we prepared? The devastating floods of recent years destroyed lives,...
Positive fiscal outcome of 2025-26 Updated 18 Aug, 2026 05:28am The information on fiscal operations in Pakistan in 2025-26 was released last week by the Federal Ministry of...
Planning in the dark Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am EDITORIAL: Flood management depends upon one principle above all others: timely information. Rivers do not respect...
Water must not be weaponised Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am EDITORIAL: While India’s unilateral decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance constitutes a...
Army pledges to protect country’s water rights Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military leadership on Monday vowed to take “all necessary measures” to ensure the...
Sindh Irrigation Minister accuses India of undermining IWT Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro has strongly accused India of attempting to undermine the...
FO says putting IWT in abeyance violation of world laws Published 03 Jul, 2026 06:38am ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has rejected any attempt to invoke baseless allegations of...
NKATI urges govt to fight IWT case more effectively Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:08am KARACHI: President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moez Khan has urged the...
India’s water policies put SA’s peace, stability at risk: PBF Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:56am PESHAWAR: Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has stated that the continued...
Indus Waters Treaty: Meaningful engagement with India requires reciprocity: Dar Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am ISLAMABAD: Warning against unilateral actions on transboundary rivers, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...
Treaties, when convenient Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am EDITORIAL: A treaty that survives wars, crises and decades of political hostility only to be set aside unilaterally...
Letter on India’s IWT violations handed over to UNSC Published 20 Jun, 2026 07:06am UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has formally urged the United Nations Security Council to take notice of what it calls...
Around 17 projects designed by India to alter river system: Dar Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:27am ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Ishaq Dar said that around 17 projects have been...
India says working to stop water flowing into Pakistan Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:22am NEW DELHI: India is working to ensure “not a single drop of water” will flow into neighbouring Pakistan, the water...
Non-appointment of Commissioner for Indus Waters: Ministry seeks time for filing reply Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am ISLAMABAD: The counsel for the Ministry of Water and Power sought time to file a reply regarding the non-appointment...
Pakistan’s irrigation system dying Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:11am For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty was the one thing that worked between Pakistan and India. Last April, India...
FO rejects India’s Chenab river-linking project plan Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has rejected India’s plan to build a...
Water cannot be weaponised Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am EDITORIAL: India’s attempt to weaken the sanctity of the Indus Waters Treaty has elevated a long-standing bilateral...
A welcome award on Indus waters Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am EDITORIAL: Pakistan has expressed “utmost satisfaction” over the supplemental award by the Permanent Court of...
Pakistan urges release of Kashmiri political prisoners, vows to protect water rights Published 22 May, 2026 07:10pm Pakistan demands immediate release of Kashmiri political prisoners, condemns human rights abuses, and reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding its rights under the Indus Waters Treaty after a favorable arbitration ruling.
India’s water control: Pakistan says PCA award reinforces IWT limits Published 18 May, 2026 06:28am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday welcomed a supplemental award issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA),...