Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said India could not disregard its international obligations when they became inconvenient, stressing that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remained in force.
Speaking at an OIC Contact Group meeting on Jammu and Kashmir on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Dar cited the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s recent ruling reaffirming the treaty’s validity.
He said the May 2025 Pakistan-India conflict demonstrated the dangers of leaving the Kashmir dispute unresolved, stressing that military force could not settle longstanding political disputes.
Dar accused India of taking measures since August 5, 2019, that Pakistan considers aimed at altering the political, demographic and cultural character of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as restricting political and media freedoms.
He urged the OIC to intensify diplomatic efforts at international forums, seek implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions, call for access for international observers and support accountability for alleged human rights violations.
Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
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