IWT issue matter of national security for Pakistan: Indus Waters commissioner
Pakistan's Indus Waters Commissioner said he has written to his Indian counterpart four times about Chenab River flow fluctuations with no response. He described the variations as a strategic hazard and warned that the lack of data sharing heightens risk. He urged the immediate resumption of treaty mechanisms, including commission meetings and data exchange.
- ▪The commissioner wrote to his Indian counterpart four times since April about significant Chenab flow fluctuations, but received no reply.
- ▪He said the fluctuations are not a technical inconvenience but a strategic hazard that requires explanation and operational data.
- ▪India has placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance since 2025, following a disputed terrorist attack in Kashmir.
- ▪Pakistan has continued to provide data, request meetings, and conduct inspections under the treaty, while India has not responded to these communications.
- ▪The commissioner called for an immediate commission meeting, full restoration of data sharing, and the resumption of tours and inspections to prevent escalation.
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Indus commissioner says he wrote to Indian counterpart 4 times over Chenab fluctuations, but no reply so far News Desk Published June 30, 2026 4 Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah addresses a seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad. — Screengrab via Pakistan TV/ YouTube Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on Tuesday. — Screengrab via PakistanTV/YouTube Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah said on Tuesday that he had written to his Indian counterpart regarding fluctuations in the flow of the Chenab River four times since last April — when New Delhi unilaterally…
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