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0:01Man,
0:05Kharim,
0:08honorable colleagues,
0:10distinguished ambassadors and UN
0:13representatives,
0:14learned scholars and policy experts,
0:18representatives of the international and
0:20national media, ladies and gentlemen.
0:23Asalamu alaikum and very good afternoon.
0:26I wish to commend all the organizers of
0:29the seminar titled Indiswaters Treaty an
0:34instrument of regional peace and
0:36security. I understand that the
0:38throughout the day leading experts from
0:41Pakistan and abroad have held meaningful
0:44discussions on one of the defining
0:47challenges of our times.
0:50Water transcends political boundaries.
0:54It sustains life. shapes civilizations
0:58and its governance has profound
1:00implications for peace, security and
1:04sustainable development.
1:06Ladies and gentlemen, water is not
1:09merely a natural resource. It is the
1:12foundation of human dignity, economic
1:16prosperity,
1:18food security, and environmental
1:20sustainability.
1:22Throughout history, great civilizations
1:25have flourished along rivers and few
1:28river systems have shaped human history
1:32as profoundly as the Indas.
1:35For thousands of years, its waters have
1:38sustained communities, cultures, and one
1:42of the world's oldest continuous
1:45civilizations.
1:47Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the
1:49responsibility to preserve this shared
1:52heritage rests upon all of us.
1:56Transpounding rivers must bring nations
1:59closer through cooperation rather than
2:02divide them through confrontation.
2:06This principle is firmly embedded in
2:09international law and has guided water
2:12sharing arrangements across the globe.
2:16It was in this spirit that Pakistan and
2:18India concluded the Induster Treaty in
2:211960 under the opaces of the World Bank.
2:26The treaty established a durable and
2:29carefully negotiated framework governing
2:32the six rivers
2:34to India, three eastern rivers to India
2:37and three western rivers to Pakistan
2:40while permitting India limited use in
2:43accordance with treaty provisions.
2:47India has benefited immensely from the
2:50water storage, irrigation and
2:53hydroelectric infrastructure built on
2:56the eastern rivers. We also do not
2:59object to India's treaty based use of
3:02the western rivers and seek to settle
3:05any differences
3:07or disputes within the framework
3:09provided in the Indis water treaty
3:11itself.
3:13Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the
3:15treaty demanded significant adjustments
3:18from Pakistan as it had to fundamentally
3:21restructure its irrigation and water
3:24management systems in reliance upon the
3:27permanent legal framework.
3:29Despite being disadvantaged along the
3:33banks of our eastern rivers where due to
3:36India's unrestricted use, these rivers
3:40dried up in Pakistan. But we honored the
3:43treaty commitments and obligations in
3:46letter and spirit.
3:48That investment reflected our confidence
3:51that international agreements once
3:54concluded would be honored in good
3:56faith.
3:58The treaty justified that confidence for
4:02more than six decades including periods
4:05of war and political tension. It
4:07provided predictability,
4:10transparency and stability. It has
4:13rightly been regarded as one of the most
4:16successful examples of trans boundary
4:20water cooperation anywhere in the world.
4:24Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it
4:26is therefore deeply regrettable that
4:28this landmark treaty now faces its
4:31gravest challenge. India's unilateral
4:34decision to place the treaty in abence
4:36has no basis in the treaty itself or in
4:39the international law.
4:42Equally concerning has been the
4:44suspension of cooperation through the
4:46institutional mechanism that have been
4:49long served both countries under this
4:51treaty. Pakistan's position is very very
4:55clear.
4:57We reject India's unilateral and illegal
4:59announcement. The IND industry remains
5:04valid, binding and fully operative.
5:08No party can unilaterally suspend or
5:11terminate its obligations under a treaty
5:15that contains no such provision.
5:20This is not merely Pakistan's
5:22interpretation. It reflects the
5:24fundamental principle of international
5:26law that treaties must be performed in
5:30good faith.
5:32Our position has been vindicated by the
5:35ongoing proceedings before the court of
5:37arbitration constituted under the
5:40industry.
5:42The court of arbitration has also
5:43affirmed that the indust treaty
5:46establishes a permanent legal regime
5:50governing the party parties rights and
5:53obligation over the Indispaca.
5:57In doing so, it drew an analogy to
6:01boundary treaties emphasizing the
6:04treaties creating stable territorial and
6:07resource allocation.
6:09regimes are not susceptible or
6:13unilateral suspension or termination.
6:17If international agreements can be dis
6:20disregarded wherever they become
6:23politically inconvenient,
6:25confidence in the international legal
6:27order is inevitably weakened.
6:31The sanity of the treaties is one of the
6:33foundation upon which peaceful relations
6:36among states are built. The implication
6:40extended extend well beyond South Asia.
6:45Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
6:47since April 2025, Pakistan has observed
6:52a pattern of factions that raises
6:54serious concern, including abrupt
6:57variations in the flows of Chanab and
7:00Jalum rivers and continued efforts to
7:03expand infrastructure capable of
7:06regulating waters allocated to Pakistan
7:09under the treaty. Such actions undermine
7:12the cooperative framework that has
7:14preserved regional stability for almost
7:18more than six decades.
7:20The recent supplemental award of the
7:22court of arbitration reaffirmed that the
7:25treaty imposes substantive legal limits
7:28on India's control over the western
7:30waters.
7:32This reinforces an essential principle.
7:35Disputes must be addressed through the
7:38mechanisms established by the treaty
7:40itself and not through unilateral
7:44actions and measures.
7:46Ladies and gentlemen, India's presence
7:50in the region has been witnessed by the
7:53world after the war and this is most
7:56regrettable attitude as some of the
8:00speakers I I heard since morning and
8:02particularly what Hinwani Karaba wound
8:06up uh the second session.
8:10India's present course of conduct runs
8:12contrary to the fundamental rules
8:14governing treaty relations including the
8:17Vana convention as well as universally
8:20adopted principles of international law.
8:24Responsible nations respect
8:25international law and implement
8:28international treaties as a moral moral
8:31and legal obligation. We are convinced
8:34that bringing international commitments
8:36cannot be arbitrarily, conveniently or
8:39unilaterally disregarded, manipulated or
8:42terminated.
8:44This remains the core of international
8:46law and norms. Incidentally, Pakistan
8:51has two years elected member seat in the
8:55UN Security Council from 1st of January
8:572025 to 31st of December 2026.
9:01and countries in turn get its
9:05presidency. So did Pakistan last year in
9:09July.
9:11Which subject we chose for the material
9:14and for the ministerial discussion
9:17during our presidency? You will be happy
9:21to to note
9:24multilateralism,
9:25peaceful settlement of disputes. This
9:28was Pakistan subject and it was dozens
9:32of countries de you know took part. I
9:35personally went uh to presside that
9:37session July 2025. So that shows
9:40Pakistan intent Pakistan respect and
9:43Pakistan's intentions about the respect
9:46for the international law and the
9:47treaties.
9:50Responsible nations respect
9:52international law and implement
9:54international treaties as I said as a
9:56moral and legal obligation. We are
9:58convinced that binding international
10:00commitments cannot be changed. We must
10:03be aware of the cost of derailing an
10:06international treaty on trans boundary
10:09rivers choosing confrontation by
10:12weaponizing shared waters and breaching
10:16international law and binding treaties.
10:19Such transgressions in international
10:21relations set dangerous precedents
10:25dent national credibility
10:27and challenge the foundations of
10:29interstate cooperation.
10:32Such actions erode the rules-based order
10:35which international peace and security
10:38rest.
10:39For Pakistan this is not an abstract
10:43legal debate. Water is the lifeline of
10:47more than 250 million people or
10:50nationals.
10:51Our agriculture, our security, energy
10:55production and economic development
10:58depend upon the uninterrupted flow of
11:01the three western rivers to Pakistan.
11:05Protecting these waters is therefore a
11:08matter of vital national interest.
11:12Ladies and gentlemen, we sincerely
11:14advise India against sewing the seeds of
11:17war and jeopardizing the peace and
11:19security of our region. We must seek to
11:23promote peace in South Asia by
11:25addressing all outstanding issues.
11:28Pakistan has consistently sought to
11:32resolve differences through dialogue,
11:36diplomacy, and the treaty- based
11:38mechanisms agreed by both parties. We
11:42remain committed to these principles
11:45because lasting peace can only be built
11:48upon mutual respect, sovereign equality,
11:52and faithful implementation of
11:54international obligations.
11:57At the same time, there should be no
11:59misunderstanding.
12:01Any attempt to deprive Pakistan of the
12:03waters rightfully allocated to Pakistan
12:07under the Indis water treaty would have
12:10profound consequences for regional peace
12:13and security. Such actions serve neither
12:17country and would undermine the shared
12:20interest of nearly 2 billion people in
12:23the South Asia. Excellencies, ladies and
12:26gentlemen, South Asia faces enough
12:28shared challenges. Shared waters should
12:32become a source of cooperation,
12:35confidence and regional integration, not
12:38coercion or confrontation.
12:41The Indis Water treaty signed over
12:45several decades ago and after several
12:48years of negotiations was meant for best
12:51utilization of the available waters in
12:54the Indispan by both the countries
12:57provided it is implemented in the spirit
13:00in which it was conceived without being
13:03tapped in a zero sum mentality.
13:07Pakistan remains steadfast in its
13:09commitment to peace, dialogue, and good
13:13neighborly relations. We seek neither
13:16confrontation nor conflict. We seek
13:19respect for international law, faithful
13:21implementation of treaty obligations,
13:24respect for each other's water rights
13:26and cooperation that serves the
13:28interests of present and future
13:30generations.
13:33At the same time, we will not allow a
13:36rightful share of water resources to be
13:40misappropriated
13:41and will safeguard and defend our rights
13:44and interest under international law
13:47through all available means.
13:51You might recall that after the May 2025
13:57war
13:59and rather after palgam incident
14:02and after the announcement
14:05of India
14:08to hold the treaty in a bill. There was
14:10a national security committee meeting in
14:12Pakistan chaired by Prime Minister
14:14Muhammad Shaw Sharif. It it uh national
14:17security committee comprises of the
14:20civil and military leadership
14:23and they were unanimous in declaring
14:26that any diversion any interruption and
14:30any
14:32reduction in the in the rights of
14:34Pakistan vizav indust treaty will be
14:37treated as an act of war.
14:40And we decided this, we mean it and we
14:45will make sure that our rights are not
14:49prejudiced or abused.
14:52I can say Pakistan has demonstrated to
14:56be a very
14:58careful
15:00country. We tried to contribute
15:05to bring peace and security in this
15:07region. I'm referring to the US Iran
15:10conflict. Recently you have all
15:11observed.
15:13Pakistan did its best to bring together
15:17on the negotiation table two parties
15:20which have never shook hand in the last
15:2247 years. 10th and 11th of April this
15:26year these two countries we managed to
15:29convince that they sat on the same table
15:33direct dialogue after 47 years.
15:37Some countries like our neighbor used to
15:40call Pakistan a terrorist country.
15:44Pakistan is today known as peacemaker of
15:47the region in South Asia. Alhamdulillah.
15:50This is the country which has been now
15:54in the recent Oslo
15:57forum.
15:59The USNY said Pakistan has become the
16:04net security provider of this region.
16:09Pakistan
16:10believes in dignity, respect. No matter
16:15how small a country is or how big a
16:18country is, they're all equal in the
16:21foreign policy of Pakistan. We respect
16:23them all.
16:25The UN Security Council was created for
16:27what? for peace and security and that
16:31peace and security is the main
16:32responsibility which is being sabotaged
16:36by our neighbor through an act of I
16:40would say illegal declaration of treaty
16:44in appearance this is not on it's it
16:48will never be acceptable we have to work
16:50within the treaty mechanism you just
16:52read from one of the speaker article 12
16:56very clearly spells
16:58that how this treaty can be changed, how
17:02this treaty can be
17:05you know superseded. It is only a mutual
17:08concept and there's a mechanism there
17:09are three tier mechanism in the treaty
17:11itself how to resolve the disputes. So
17:15you know one-sided any action by our
17:18neighbor they would making a mistake.
17:21They did make a mistake last year. The
17:23palcom incident Pakistan had nothing to
17:26do with it. Within hours, Pakistan Prime
17:30Minister Muhammad Shaw Sharif made an an
17:33open offer and the international
17:35community is very well witnessed to that
17:37offer that we are ready to undergo and
17:41agree to any international investigation
17:43of the Pelgam incident which actually
17:46led to their declaration of treaty Nap.
17:51Could it be like earlier
17:56similar incidents in in in India which
17:58led to 5th of August 2019 by declaring
18:02Jammu and Kashmir as part of India by
18:06all of a sudden changing its
18:07constitution.
18:09So please don't play these mistakes and
18:12don't place these dramas. I think we
18:14should live like good neighbors.
18:17my my parliamentary colleague just
18:21shared with you Pakistan has made in the
18:24past number of attempts
18:27obviously ha Roani Karva belongs to
18:31people's party
18:33and earlier she has been a part of
18:35Bushar of government so you know we we
18:39in all sincerity are ready to talk on
18:43all issues what we call composite
18:45dialogues
18:47But it takes two to tango.
18:51It's not that Pakistan would like to do
18:54something and the other side would not
18:57take it. You they become so narrowminded
19:01that even the sports are now subjected
19:03to this hindut hindutwa uh you know
19:06philosophy.
19:08See the recent elections in Bihar. What
19:11happened? 40 million people were
19:13disenfranchised
19:15and they were deprived to vote. So you
19:18see that is their uh you know internal
19:21matters but I think the world community
19:22must take notice of it. It is certainly
19:25not desirable. This region houses two
19:29over two billion human beings and we are
19:32all bound by the UN that institution was
19:37created for such purposes. The UN
19:39security council main mandate is
19:41security and peace. So this is a clear
19:45subject which the global community must
19:48impress upon in order to have peace in
19:52the region. So in conclusion, the Indust
19:54water treaty is not merely as I said a
19:57water sharing arrangement but a vital
19:59instrument of regional peace, stability
20:02and cooperation.
20:04Let us reaffirm that shared waters must
20:07never be weaponized.
20:09They must remain a bridge between
20:11nations guided by cooperation, dialogue
20:15and respect for international law for
20:17the benefit of the present and future
20:19generations. I thank you all.
20:29Seminar.
20:42That's

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