Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi said India s proposed Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel project and silt-flushing activities at the Salal Dam in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir indicate an attempt to use water as a political weapon.

According to Andrabi, India has invited bids for a project aimed at transferring nearly 1.9 million acre-feet of water annually from the Chenab River to the Beas River. He said the move would undermine Pakistan s rights guaranteed under the Indus Waters Treaty.

The spokesperson reiterated that Pakistan reserves all necessary options to safeguard its water rights, treaty entitlements, and national interests.

He urged the international community to press India to abandon any plans that seek to block, reduce, or divert water flows legally allocated to Pakistan.

Warning of broader consequences, Andrabi said any attempt to threaten Pakistan s water, food, and economic security could have serious implications for regional peace and stability.

On the Kashmir dispute, he reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir remains an internationally recognized disputed territory and that its resolution lies in a free and impartial plebiscite in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The spokesperson also expressed concern over reported human rights violations, demolitions of homes, and displacement of local populations in Indian-administered Kashmir, saying such actions are aimed at altering the region s demographic and cultural identity.

Addressing relations with Afghanistan, Andrabi said Pakistan remains committed to dialogue and diplomacy but cannot accept the use of Afghan territory for terrorist activities against Pakistan.

He added that Islamabad has conveyed this message to Afghanistan and international partners, including China and the European Union.

He further revealed that Pakistan and China recently agreed to enhance cooperation against militant groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during consultations with China s special representative for Afghanistan.

Rejecting reports that Pakistan shared intelligence regarding Iran with the United States, Andrabi termed the claims baseless and speculative. He said discussions between Pakistan and the US were focused solely on regional peace, stability, and diplomatic solutions.

Reaffirming Pakistan s position on the Abraham Accords, the spokesperson said Islamabad s stance remains unchanged and is linked to the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital.

He concluded by stating that Pakistan will continue to promote diplomacy, dialogue, and peaceful engagement in addressing regional challenges while remaining fully committed to protecting its sovereignty, security, and national interests.