Pakistan welcomes the arbitration court of the arbitration award that affirms the rights IWT

Pakistan has welcomed an prize issued by the Arbitration Court on August 8, interpreting key aspects of the Indo Water Treaty (IWT), qualifying the decision a significant statement of their rights over the Western rivers.

The ruling was made public on the website of the Court on Monday, clarifies the criteria for the new river hydroelectric projects that India plans to build in the Chenab, Jhelum and Indus rivers.

In an important finding, the Court declared that India must “let the waters of the Western rivers flow” for the unrestricted use of Pakistan. He stressed that any exception for hydroelectric generation must strictly adhere to the provisions of the treaty instead of the “ideal” or “preferred practices” standards of India.

India has repeatedly refused to participate in arbitration, challenging the jurisdiction of the court. However, the Court unanimously rejected the objections of India in a previous ruling of July 6, 2023 and confirmed that it was duly constituted and competent to hear the dispute.

A supplementary prize issued on June 27, 2025 also clarified that the announcement of India in April 2025 that places the treaty “in suspense” did not limit the jurisdiction of the Court.

Throughout the procedures, the court assured that India remained informed and invited to participate, while thoroughly evaluating Pakistan’s claims through audiences, written presentations and examination of historical evidence and publicly available.

It also addresses the legal effect of decisions by dispute resolution agencies under the treaty, such as arbitration courts and neutral experts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Monday, said: “The conclusions of the court at low -level points of sale, closed landfills, intakes for turbines and freeebo are in line with the interpretation of Pakistan of the relevant provisions of the treaty.”

The prize also limits the ability of India to maximize the volume of stirrups, braking the excessive potential of water resources. It is important to highlight that the court indicated that its awards are final and binding both for India and Pakistan, with a legal controlling effect on future arbitration and decisions of neutral experts, the statement read.

In addition, he added that recognizing the position of Pakistan as the riparian state downstream, the court reaffirmed that the objective of the treaty is to define the rights and obligations of both parties with emphasis on mutual cooperation and the effective resolution of disputes.

The prize has a special meaning in the middle of the recent announcement of India to place the treaty in bees and its previous boycott of arbitration procedures.

Pakistan described the ruling as “a support of the historical posture of Pakistan” in water exchange problems.

Pakistan reiterated his commitment to the full implementation of the Indian’s Waters Treaty and urged India to immediately resume the functioning of the normal treaty and “faithfully implement the prize announced by the Arbitration Court.”

PAK IWT WINNESS VIDEING BY THE ARBITRAGE COURT

At the beginning of June, the Arbitration Court constituted in accordance with the 1960 India Water Treaty (IWT), ruled that India’s decision to maintain the treaty in suspense did not deprive him of his competence for judging Pakistan’s complaints against his neighbor.

The court issued the “supplementary award” in the procedures instituted by Pakistan against India.

“According to this interpretation of the Treaty, the Court has previously found that once a procedure before an arbitration court begins properly, as in the present case, there must be a strong presumption against the incidental loss of jurisdiction on the matters that arise before him for subsequent acts, such as the appointment of a neutral expert.

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Consequently, the text of the treaty, read in the light of its object and purpose, does not allow any of the parties, acting unilaterally, remain in suspense or suspend a continuous process of dispute settlement, ”reads the order.

India suspends the Water Treaty of the Indo

In April, India suspended the Treaty of Indo’s waters with Pakistan after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, illegally occupied Indians Jammu and Kashmir (Iiojk), who killed 26 tourists.

The attack led to a dramatic escalation between the two neighbors with nuclear weapons. India accused Pakistan of supporting terrorists behind the assault, a claim that Islamabad denied strongly.

India launched air attacks against what he described as terrorist training fields on the border. Pakistan said the attacks hit civil areas, causing dozens of victims.

Pakistan carried out the Bunyanum Marsoos operation in response to the amazing attacks of the Indian army that began on the night of May 6 and 7, which resulted in the loss of innocent civil lives, including women, children and the elderly.

On May 10, Pakistan deployed his Al-Fatah missile and went to multiple Indian military facilities. However, after the intervention of US President Donald Trump, the full and immediate fire was reached.