--- title: "Pakistan's Foreign Minister Condemns India's Use of Water as Weapon" description: "Most outlets led with the condemnation by Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, of India's \"weaponization of water,\" and emphasized his reaffirmation that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in force. The Business Recorder added context about Pakistan's commitment to dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes with India, while the Associated Press of Pakistan framed the issue more directly as a violation of the treaty." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12772-dar-condemns-india-s-weaponization-of-water-says-indus site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's Foreign Minister Condemns India's Use of Water as Weapon pakistan · updated 8 Oct 2026, 8:36 AM PKT · 7–8 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar's condemnation of India’s weaponization of water and reaffirmation of Pakistan’s commitment to the Indus Waters Treaty. Business Recorder emphasized Dar’s call for respecting and implementing the treaty, while Associated Press of Pakistan highlighted his specific criticism of India’s actions and the continued validity of the IWT. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 8 Oct 2026 — Dar condemns India’s weaponization of water, says IWT remains in force (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Dar condemns India’s weaponization of water, says IWT remains in force](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1563992/dar-condemns-indias-weaponization-of-water-says-iwt-remains-in-force/) · 8 Oct 2026, 8:36 AM PKT > Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday condemned India’s weaponization of water and underlined that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains fully in force and that India’s unilateral action to place it in abeyance has no legal basis. Addressing the “International Water Symposium” at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna through a […] ### 7 Oct 2026 — Pakistan's Foreign Minister Condemns India's Use of Water as Weapon (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the condemnation by Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, of India's "weaponization of water," and emphasized his reaffirmation that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in force. The Business Recorder added context about Pakistan's commitment to dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes with India, while the Associated Press of Pakistan framed the issue more directly as a violation of the treaty. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Dar condemns India’s weaponization of water, says Indus Waters Treaty remains in force](https://www.app.com.pk/national/dar-condemns-indias-weaponization-of-water-says-indus-waters-treaty-remains-in-force/) · 7 Oct 2026, 9:32 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD, Oct 07 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday condemned India’s weaponization of water and underlined that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains fully in force and that India’s unilateral action to place it in abeyance has no legal basis. Addressing the “International Water Symposium” at the Diplomatic Academy of... - **Business Recorder** — [IWT must be respected and implemented: Dar](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442944/iwt-must-be-respected-and-implemented-dar) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:26 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan remains committed to dialogue, diplomacy and peaceful settlement of all disputes with India, but made it clear that New Delhi’s unilateral attempt to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in “abeyance” cannot override its binding legal obligations. Addressing the International Water Symposi... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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