The International Water Management Institute will host the 6th Pakistan Water Week in Islamabad from 2 November to 6 November 2026. Organisers are conducting the conference in partnership with the Ministry of Water Resources and the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources.
Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani will attend the inaugural session as the chief guest on 2 November. The event focuses on the theme “Commitments to Action: Advancing Water Security and Achieving Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Pakistan”.
Two parallel thematic tracks will each contain 13 sessions during the proceedings. Dr. Mark Smith, the Director General of the International Water Management Institute, will participate in a plenary panel online on the second day.
Muhammad Ashraf, the International Water Management Institute Country Representative for Pakistan, stated that water security had become central to Pakistan’s food security, economy and climate resilience. UNICEF, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, the CGIAR Policy Innovations Science Program and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development are supporting the event.
