{"id":95779,"date":"2025-06-28T10:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T10:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/india-has-no-authority-to-suspend-iwt-unilaterally-pm-shehbaz\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T10:44:11","slug":"india-has-no-authority-to-suspend-iwt-unilaterally-pm-shehbaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/india-has-no-authority-to-suspend-iwt-unilaterally-pm-shehbaz\/","title":{"rendered":"India has no authority to suspend IWT unilaterally: PM Shehbaz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed Permanent Court of Arbitration\u2019s Supplemental Award regarding Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The prime minister said that the judicial ruling strengthened Pakistan\u2019s stance, asserting that India has no authority to suspend the agreement unilaterally.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working upon water resources as the water is the lifeline for the people of the country, PM Office Media Wing, in a press release, quoted the prime minister as saying.<\/p>\n

The prime minister also commended Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar and Attorney General Mansoor Awan for their efforts in this regard.<\/p>\n

Read More: Pakistan lauds supplemental award by Court in Indus Waters matter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a significant diplomatic and legal victory for Pakistan, the international arbitration court operating under the Permanent Court of Arbitration has endorsed Pakistan\u2019s stance on the Indus Waters Treaty, rejecting India\u2019s attempt to unilaterally suspend the agreement and curtail the court\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

The ruling affirms that the treaty cannot be unilaterally altered or halted by either party and that arbitration proceedings will continue regardless of India\u2019s objections.<\/p>\n

In a unanimous decision, which is binding on the Parties and without appeal, the Court found that India\u2019s position on \u201cabeyance\u201d of the Treaty does not limit the competence of the Court over this dispute.<\/p>\n

It further said that court\u2019s competence cannot be affected by the unilateral decision of a Party taken after the initiation of the arbitral proceedings, regardless of whether India\u2019s recent decision is characterized under international law as a suspension of the Treaty or otherwise.
The Court further found that it has a continuing responsibility to advance these proceedings in a timely, efficient, and fair manner, notwithstanding India\u2019s position on \u201cabeyance\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n