IWT issue not merely a matter of hydrology but also of national security for Pakistan: Indus Waters commissioner
Pakistan's Indus Waters Commissioner said he has written to his Indian counterpart four times since April about significant fluctuations in the Chenab River flow, but has received no response. He described the fluctuations as a strategic hazard and warned that the lack of data sharing increases the risk of escalation. He called for an immediate commission meeting, full restoration of data sharing, and resumption of inspections under the Indus Waters Treaty.
- ▪The Pakistani commissioner wrote to the Indian counterpart four times since April regarding Chenab River flow fluctuations, with no reply received.
- ▪He said the fluctuations constitute a strategic hazard rather than a mere technical issue and emphasized the necessity of data sharing for operational safety.
- ▪India has placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance since 2025, halting data exchanges and inspections between the two countries.
- ▪Pakistan continued to provide required data and requested meetings, but reports that Indian responses have been absent since August 2023.
- ▪The commissioner urged an immediate commission meeting and the restoration of data sharing and inspections to prevent unilateral manipulation of river flows.
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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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