“Pakistan considers the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in force,” said the water resources secretary in a meeting the National Assembly’s standing committee. The water resources standing Commitee’s session was chaired by Ahmed Ateeq Anwar. Federal secretary told the NA body in a hearing that India didn’t convene the Indus Water Commissioners meeting in two despite a request from Pakistan. He said under the water treaty Pakistan has right over the water of three western rivers of the Indus basin i.e. Indus River, Chenab and Jhelum. “India can reserve only 3.6-million-acre-feet water of these rivers for power generation”, secretary told the committee.
