Islamabad: Pakistan has formally sent a letter to India in response to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring the move as “unlawful”.
The letter, dispatched on Wednesday by the Secretary of Water Resources, Syed Ali Murtaza, was addressed to his Indian counterpart. In it,Pakistan stated that the suspension is not supported by any clause within the treaty.
Officials from the Ministry of Water Resources confirmed that the language used by India to justify the suspension does not appear anywhere in the original agreement.
Pakistan has reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty remains valid in its original form and emphasised that the treaty contains no provision allowing for unilateral amendments or suspensions.
Earlier on Monday, India had ordered another member of Pakistan’s diplomatic staff to leave the country, sources confirmed on Tuesday.
According to diplomatic sources, the expelled official, Rahim, was serving as a visa assistant at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi. He has been declared persona non grata by the Indian government.
Since the recent Pahalgam false-flag operation, India has expelled a total of 23 Pakistani officials. Previously, 22 members of the Pakistani High Commission had already returned home.
