Shehbaz Sharif warns against diversion of Indus waters
Shehbaz Sharif said Kashmiris had waited eight decades for a UN plebiscite.
Pakistanâs Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly that any Indian attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistanâs share of Indus waters would be treated as an act of war. He also addressed conflicts involving India, Gaza and Afghanistan.
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Shehbaz Sharif said any attempt by India to stop, impede or divert Pakistanâs share of the Indus waters would be treated as an act of war.
âwill be treated as an act of warâ
AllegedShehbaz Sharif said Indiaâs unilateral decision to hold the existing Indus waters treaty in abeyance had no legal basis.
âhad âno legal basis whatsoeverââ
AllegedShehbaz Sharif said Indiaâs claims concerning the Indus waters had been rejected by UN experts and the Court of Arbitration.
âHe said Indiaâs claims had been rejected by UN experts and the Court of Arbitration.â