Lahore, Pakistan — On 27th May, 2025, a panel of experts gathered at the Centre for Chinese Legal Studies at the Sheikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (LUMS) in collaboration with Courting the law, to discuss the role of mediation, dialogue, and trade in easing tensions between India and Pakistan and promoting regional peace. The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) served as a key reference point during the discussion.

Moderated by Barrister Habeeba Ahmad Naseer, the panel featured Dr. Jo D. Chitlik, Hon’ble Justice Shahid Kareem, Barrister Taimur Malik, and Dr. Rizwan Naseer.

Dr. Jo Chitlik highlighted the importance of understanding the economic costs of conflict and stressed that trade, while a valuable mediation tool, requires political will and mutual trust to succeed. She noted that mediation frameworks focusing on shared interests could open pathways for peaceful engagement between Pakistan and India.

Justice Shahid Kareem........

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