Any Attempt to Block or Divert Pakistan’s Water Share Will Be Responded To Directly, Warns Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani; Declares Water Cannot Be Weaponized for Political Pressure
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Yousef Raza Gillani has made a clear and firm policy statement about Indus Waters Treaty, stating that any attempt to interfere or divert the Pakistani right to his water will be treated as an act of war and will be responded to directly.
Senate Chairman reiterated the country’s firm resolve to make Pakistan a fully water-secure nation by the year 2047 while inaugurating Pakistan Water Week in Islamabad, saying that the protection of the country’s water resources was closely tied with the country’s important obligations on the international platform.
The following are the highlights of the speech by the Chairman of Senate, Mr. Yousaf Raza Gillani at the Pakistan Water Week.
Stakeholder: Pakistan’s stance on the Indus Waters Treaty is “firm and unshakable,” Gillani emphasized, adding that “no one has the legal right to change or violate the multi-party agreement.
Denouncement of Water Weaponization: The Senate Chairman stated water cannot be weaponized or misused as a tool of geopolitical and political pressure on Pakistan.
About the vision for Water Security, he emphasised that the government is committed to facing the new climate and resource challenges to achieve sustainable water use and food security by 2047.