ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Pakistani military had already delivered a lesson to India that would be remembered for generations, adding that New Delhi was still licking its wounds from the defeat while warning that any repeat of aggression would be met with a strong and uncompromising response.
Speaking at a peace jirga on law and order held in Peshawar, attended by Field Marshal Asim Munir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, and other political and military leaders as well as tribal elders, the premier reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to securing its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty.
The pime minister reiterated Pakistan’s right to every drop of water in line with the Indus Water Treaty, and announced plans to store water in key projects such as the Diamer-Bhasha and Dasu dams.He said a decision on the water issue would be made by inviting all four provinces for discussions on how to increase water reserves so that India’s malicious designs are buried.
PM Shehbaz recalled the enemy’s ambush on May 6 and 7, which killed and injured innocent Pakistanis. “At 2:30 am, the Field Marshal woke me up and said India had attacked again. What the Pakistan Army taught India under his leadership is a lesson they will never forget,” he said.
He expressed confidence that Pakistan, honoured in this war, would also rise as a great nation economically. “The nation is united today and must make big and tough decisions for Pakistan’s success,” he said.
The prime minister criticized the Modi government, stating, “Modi’s government is licking its wounds after a crushing defeat and is in an angry, hysterical state. Sometimes they threaten to shoot, other times to cut off water. Let me be clear, every drop of water is Pakistanis’ right. If India makes any move again, they will be taught the same lesson.”
Tensions between India and Pakistan rose in the aftermath of the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left 26 people dead. India blamed Pakistan for the assault without providing evidence. Islamabad condemned the attack, denied New Delhi’s claims and callied for an independent probe.
India escalated tension by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and closing the Wagah-Attari border. In retaliation, Pakistan hinted at suspending the 1972 Simla Agreement.
