Seminar on Water Crisis and the Indus Waters Treaty to Be Held at COMSTECH

A high-level international seminar titled “Water Crisis and the Indus Waters Treaty” will be held on 4th June, at the COMSTECH Secretariat Auditorium. The event is being jointly organized by OIC-COMSTECH, the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), the Hisaar Foundation, and the Panjwani-Hisaar Water Institute, NED University, Karachi. This timely seminar comes in the wake of India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in May 2025a move that has significantly heightened tensions in the region and brought nuclear-armed neighbors perilously close to conflict. The seminar will bring together a distinguished panel of national and international experts in the fields of hydrology, environmental law, international diplomacy, climate resilience, and strategic security, to critically assess the implications of the treaty’s suspension and explore Pakistan’s strategic options going forward. Distinguished Speakers Include, Ms. Nadira Panjwani – Chairperson, Karachi Council on Foreign Relations. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary , Coordinator General OIC- COMSTECH. Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, Senior Parliamentarian and Security Analyst. Mr. Ikram Sehgal, Renowned Defense and Strategic Affairs Expert. . Ms. Simi Kamal  Founder & Chairperson, Hisaar Foundation, Co-founder, Panjwani-Hisaar Water Institute. Mr. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh , International Expert on Climate Finance. Mr. Rafay Alam, Environmental Legal Expert. Mr. Zohair Ashir,  Member, Board of Governors, Hisaar Foundation,  Executive Board Member, Panjwani-Hisaar Water Institute The seminar seeks not only to address the immediate diplomatic and environmental implications of the IWT crisis, but also to advance regional and multilateral cooperation on shared water resources. It aims to explore adaptive, resilience-building strategies and help define a long-term strategic roadmap for Pakistan’s water governance in an era of climate insecurity and geopolitical fragility. Rather than a reactive measure, this seminar is part of a broader vision by COMSTECH to leverage science, diplomacy, and policy innovation to ensure sustainable and secure transboundary water management for Pakistan and the broader OIC region