Governor terms suspension of Indus Water Treaty a blatant violation of international norms

Governor terms suspension of Indus Water Treaty a blatant violation of international norms

QUETTA: The Governor Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhel has strongly condemned India’s decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, calling it a blatant violation of international norms.
The Governor said that Pakistan will never bow down to India’s policy of water aggression and will vigorously defend its rights under the water treaty on every responsible forum in the world.
In a statement issued here on Thursday, the Governor Mandokhel said that Pakistan has an indisputable right to every drop of water as per the international treaty and will ensure the realization of this right at all available forums.
He urged the government and the people to demonstrate national unity and consensus for the sovereignty, dignity and rights of Pakistan.
The Governor Balochistan criticized India’s move of leveling the allegations about Pahalgam attack without evidence and terming the same as baseless.
Under the agreed principles, the Indus Water Treaty cannot be suspended unilaterally as it is an internationally guaranteed agreement. By doing so, India is undermining the integrity of other agreements and trying to divert attention from its own internal problems.
He maintained that India’s actions are irresponsible and will have negative consequences.