ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was on Monday informed that Pakistan has raised India’s “water aggression” at all international forums and that the international community supports Pakistan’s stance on the issue.
Responding to questions during the Question Hour, Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik said Pakistan and India had signed 13 agreements, but India was failing to fulfil its obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty. He said that following the Pahalgam “false flag operation”, India had announced the suspension of the treaty, prompting Pakistan to raise the matter at every available international forum. The minister said India was using water as a “weapon of war”, adding that international judicial forums had maintained that treaties must be implemented.
Responding to a supplementary question by Shehryar Afridi, Aqeel said Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations had highlighted India’s “water aggression” during various UN sessions.He added that the matter could not be taken to the International Court of Justice because it related to a bilateral treaty and instead fell under the jurisdiction of a court of arbitration. Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told the National Assembly that the federal and Balochistan governments are fully committed to advancing the Reko Diq project, with all financing approvals secured and Barrick Gold reaffirming its commitment. He said regular engagement continues and a governance framework is in place to protect the interests of state entities and Balochistan through structured oversight and board-level coordination.On revenues, he informed lawmakers that the Climate Support Levy (formerly Carbon Levy) generated Rs29.161 billion from July to January 2026, with about Rs51 billion expected in the current fiscal year.
Regarding gas pricing, he said costly RLNG supplied to the domestic sector at subsidised rates creates a diversion cost recovered through cross-subsidies. Around 67% of domestic consumers in the protected category are charged Rs200–350 per MMBTU. The government plans to replace this system with targeted subsidies via the Benazir Income Support Programme.
