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Friday, September 9, 2011

Kishenganga project: Pakistan submits additional information to CoA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has submitted additional information and comments to the Court of Arbitration (CoA) at The Hague (Netherlands) on Kishenganga Hydro Electric Plant.

The Court of Arbitration held hearings at The Hague from August 25 to 27 as a part of the Kishenganga Hydro Electric Plant case filed by Pakistan against India. The hearings were on a request for interim measures filed by Pakistan. At the end of the hearing, the CoA asked for additional information and comments from both the parties by September 07. The CoA will consider the parties submissions and the additional information after which it will reach a decision on interim measures.
The Ministry of Water and Power has stated that no decision has been taken yet. The reports appearing in the media have no bearing on the reality of the situation. Online