Pakistan, July 6 -- Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Muhammad Saeed has warned that India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) marks a major strategic challenge for Pakistan, threatening the country's long-term water security and the stability of the Indus Basin Irrigation System

In a comment piece for a domestic english newspaper, Lt Gen (r) Saeed said the Indus Waters Treaty has remained one of the world's most enduring, successful and internationally recognized transboundary water-sharing agreements for more than 65 years.

He said that beyond its legal and diplomatic significance, the treaty has served as the foundation of Pakistan's water resources development by ensuring certainty and predi...