The ongoing legal dispute between Pakistan and India over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has reached a critical juncture as Pakistan intensifies its challenge at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. According to 'Tribune Latest', the second phase of hearings concluded with Pakistan contesting India's hydroelectric projects on the Indus basin rivers, claiming that India has violated treaty limits. Pakistan's Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, along with Indus Waters Treaty Commissioner Mehr Ali, led the representation, arguing that India's projects could significantly impact water flows to millions in Pakistan. 'The Frontier Post' notes that Pakistan's legal team, including international experts like Sir Daniel Bethlehem KC, emphasized India's unilateral project designs, which allegedly undermine the treaty's equitable water-sharing principles. Despite repeated invitations, India did not attend the hearings, which 'thenews.pk' describes as a "pattern of disregard for legally binding agreements." This absence has raised concerns about India's commitment to international law and the treaty's spirit.