Pakistan Foreign Office Urges India to Comply 'in Letter and Spirit' With Hague Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, addressing the ministry's weekly press briefing on September 2, 2026, said the Permanent Court of Arbitration's August 31 merits award had reaffirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty 'remained fully in force and binding' and rejected India's unilateral attempt to place it in abeyance. Andrabi said Pakistan 'welcomes the clear and authoritative pronouncements' of the ruling, remains committed to implementing the treaty 'in letter and spirit,' and 'will continue to urge India to reciprocate with the same approach' — adding that Pakistan retains all diplomatic and legal options to protect its water rights and urging New Delhi to return to full treaty compliance. The statement follows Deputy PM/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's September 1 remarks that the award 'decisively rejects India's unlawful attempt' to suspend the treaty, and PPP Senator Sherry Rehman's comments welcoming the ruling's limits on the Ratle hydro project. India's Ministry of External Affairs has maintained since August 31 that the Court of Arbitration has 'no jurisdiction whatsoever' over India's sovereign decisions and that the treaty remains in abeyance until Pakistan credibly ends cross-border terrorism support.