World Bank receives request from Pakistan under Indus Waters Treaty.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 January 2005-WORLD BANK: World Bank receives request from Pakistan under Indus Waters Treaty(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01182005 WASHINGTON - The World Bank today received a letter from the Government of Pakistan asking the Bank to appoint a "neutral expert" under the Indus Waters Treaty.

The World Bank will examine the request and follow the procedures laid down by the Treaty. The Indus Waters Treaty was concluded by India and Pakistan on September 19, 1960. The World Bank is a signatory to the Treaty for certain specified purposes. It is not a guarantor of the Treaty. Many of the purposes for which the World Bank signed the Treaty have been completed. There are now three remaining responsibilities for the World Bank under...