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Taking exception to the World Bank on Pakistan's plea for establishment of Court of Arbitration under Indus Water Treaty (IWT), the Senate on Tuesday called upon the Bank to fulfil its obligations.
The upper house was also told that India's Kishenganga project will have adverse impact on Neelum Jhelum hydropower project (NJHP) of Pakistan.
The Committee of the Whole of the Senate which met with Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani called upon the World Bank to fulfil its obligations as no party under the IWT can 'pause' performance of the obligations.
The Committee adopted a unanimous resolution which said that the position taken by the World Bank would only prevent Pakistan from approaching a competent forum and having its grievances addressed.
'Whereas the World Bank brokered the water accord between Pakistan and India; whereas under the treaty no party can 'pause' performance of the obligations under the treaty and the position taken by the World Bank would only prevent Pakistan from approaching a competent forum and having its grievances addressed,' the resolution read.
Earlier, the minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefed the Committee of...