Kathmandu, September 26-Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that any attempt to stop, obstruct or divert the flow of water allocated to Pakistan from the Indus River would be regarded by Islamabad as an “act of war.”
Addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sharif said the Indus River is a vital lifeline not only for Pakistan but for the wider region.
Sharif argued that India’s unilateral decision to halt the implementation of the existing Indus Waters framework has no legal basis. He also said water should not be used as a political or strategic weapon.
The Pakistani prime minister warned that any effort to block or interfere with Pakistan’s share of the river’s water would have serious consequences and urged India not to make any mistake on the issue.
During his UN address, Sharif also raised the Kashmir issue. He said Pakistan would continue providing diplomatic, political and moral support to the Kashmiri people until they are given the right to determine their own future.
Sharif described Kashmir as a highly important issue for Pakistan and accused India of promoting religious hostility. He cited mob violence, communal clashes, attacks on religious sites and restrictions on religious freedom as consequences of what he described as the spread of such an ideology.
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