Pakistan's Indus Waters Treaty violation costs $600,000

Pakistan is reportedly paying over $600,000 in legal costs after India refused to participate in Indus Waters Treaty arbitration proceedings.

India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack and rejected the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower disputes.

Pakistan continued with the arbitration process alone, resulting in Islamabad footing legal expenses for both sides.

The decision to proceed with arbitration has become a costly setback for Pakistan, as it now pays not only its own legal fees but also India's share of the costs.