Prime Minister Shehbaz Sahrif stated that the development of dams upstream and other reasons have put the Indus Water Treaty under unprecedented strain, and that the treaty’s viability is essential to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

The Prime Minister was speaking in Riyadh at the “One Water Summit.”

While meeting Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman on the fringes of the One Water Summit in Riyadh, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said it was an honor and a pleasure.

The Prime Minister reiterated the close fraternal connections between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in a post on the social media platform X, stressing the value of expanding trade and investment cooperation.

Frequent high-level exchanges between the two countries are promoting profitable economic collaboration, Prime Minister Sharif emphasized.

He also thanked Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman for his personal interest in and ongoing assistance in advancing bilateral ties for the benefit of the citizens of both nations.

The majority of the country is anticipated to have cold, dry weather over the next 24 hours.

Nonetheless, isolated locations in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan are likely to see rain, wind, and thunderstorms over the projected period, along with snowfall over hills.

In North-East Punjab, the Met Office predicts partly overcast weather with a risk of light rain or drizzle during that time.

According to the Met Office, there is a chance of shallow fog in patches during the night in a few plain parts of Punjab and upper Sindh.

The country’s upper regions are seeing a weak westerly wave, according to the report.