Pakistan’s formal position is unambiguous: the Indus Waters Treaty remains legally binding, its obligations are not subject to unilateral modification, and India’s 2023 notice of intent to renegotiate has no standing under international law. That position has substantial legal backing. IWT contains no provision permitting unilateral withdrawal or modification. Article XII of the treaty specifies […]
Miracle
Water as a Weapon: Unravelling of a Treaty the World Once Called a Miracle (Part I)
There is a river that has flowed through the heart of Pakistani Punjab for centuries. Farmers along its banks have measured their seasons by it, calibrated their sowing to it, and built civilisations around the certainty of its arrival. The Chenab is not merely a river to Pakistan. It is a lifeline. And for the […]
Ostrich on the menu as Cuba seeks food miracle
From breeding miniature cows to importing water buffalo, Cuban leaders have long been creative in their efforts to remedy food shortages. Now, they are proposing ostrich and rodent farms as an answer, prompting ridicule from a weary population. Meat and eggs have become hard to find in the Communist-run country in recent months due to […]
Greek man saved from Ethiopia crash by being late
ADDIS ABABA: A Greek man said on Sunday he would have been the 150th passenger on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed killing all on board, except he arrived two minutes late for the flight. “I was mad because nobody helped me to reach the gate on time,” Antonis Mavropoulos said in a […]