Pakistan urges India restore Indus Waters Treaty

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan has called on India to immediately restore the full implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, condemning India's unilateral suspension of the treaty. India's decision to place the treaty in abeyance and disrupt hydrological data-sharing, following an April 2025 attack in occupied Kashmir, is seen by Pakistan as a 'weaponisation' of shared water resources. This conduct threatens food and economic security for millions in Pakistan. The Permanent Court of Arbitration has stated that India cannot unilaterally hold the treaty in abeyance. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also highlighted national efforts to secure water resources, including dam construction and improving water management systems, in response to water scarcity exacerbated by climate change and population demands.