Daijiworld Media Network - Islamabad

Islamabad, May 2: In response to India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, the government of Pakistan is preparing to issue a formal diplomatic notice to New Delhi, calling the move "unilateral" and an act of "water aggression."

Sources in Islamabad revealed that Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of law, and water resources departments have been engaged in intense deliberations since India announced its decision in the wake of the April 22 attack. Two of the four terrorists involved were reported to be Pakistani nationals.

"The notice will seek concrete explanations from India for suspending the landmark 1960 treaty, which governs water sharing between the two countries," said officials linked to the Indus Commission, adding that preliminary work has already been completed and the notice will be sent via diplomatic channels soon.

Pakistan is also planning to lodge formal complaints with the World Bank, which serves as the guarantor of the IWT, as well as with the United Nations and other global forums as part of its diplomatic outreach.

“We believe that India will be compelled to revisit its decision on the IWT. Pakistan will take all actions following the approval from the federal cabinet,” a senior government source said.

New Delhi has firmly linked the suspension of the treaty to Pakistan’s failure to curb cross-border terrorism, pointing to the involvement of the Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy group, The Resistance Front (TRF), in the Pahalgam massacre. India has insisted that justice must be served for the victims, reiterating, "blood and water cannot flow together."