Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, rejected the “weaponization of water” on Friday and warned that Pakistan would not allow India to violate the Indus Waters Treaty ( IWT ) by suspending it for political gain. When he brought up the issue, Sharif was speaking at a three-day International Conference on Glaciers ‘ Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s investment. The IWT, which regulates the sharing of the water in the Indus Basin, has been greatly regrettable by India, according to Sharif, who was quoted by Dawn as saying. ” Pakistan did not allow this, and millions of lives must not be held hostage to short political benefits.” More than 2, 500 delegates from 80 UN member states and 70 international organizations gathered for the PM’s speech at the event.” We will not let the dark line to get crossed,” the PM said. The Tajikistan government organized the event in cooperation with the UN, Unesco, WMO, Asian Development Bank, and other important lovers. Shahif’s remarks came shortly after India announced the IWT detention, among other disciplinary measures, shortly after the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam. The two nations signed the IWT in 1960 to resolve their water dispute and share the waters of the Indus basin’s six major rivers.
