ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review Pakistan’s water security, focusing on its legal, diplomatic and technical aspects.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan, the meeting discussed various dimensions of Pakistan’s water security and ways to safeguard the country’s national interests.
Addressing the meeting, Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to protecting its sovereign rights, stressing the importance of coordinated efforts to safeguard national interests.
He also directed relevant ministries and departments to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination to ensure a more cohesive approach to water-related matters.
Federal ministers for Water Resources and Information and Broadcasting attended the meeting, along with relevant federal secretaries and senior government officials.
The meeting reviewed Pakistan’s water security concerns from legal, diplomatic and technical perspectives, underscoring the government’s focus on protecting the country’s interests through coordinated institutional efforts.
