Overview
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar briefed diplomats in Islamabad, calling the alleged manipulation a "weaponisation of water" that threatens food security and could trigger a humanitarian crisis.
- Pakistan’s Indus Water Commissioner has formally written to his Indian counterpart seeking explanations under the Indus Waters Treaty after detecting unusual variations from December 7 to 15.
- Officials in Islamabad cite a surge to about 58,300 cusecs on December 7–8 followed by a fall to roughly 870–1,800 cusecs by mid-December, far below typical seasonal flows.
- Pakistan says India suspended the treaty in April and has since halted mandatory hydrological data-sharing and joint oversight; Indian authorities had no immediate public response in the latest coverage.
- Citing recent Permanent Court of Arbitration rulings that reaffirm the treaty’s validity, Pakistan has appealed to the UN Secretary-General and the UNGA president for international action.