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Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif acknowledges errors in Islamabad's actions, offers advice to Shehbaz Sharif, raising questions about Pakistan Army's compliance.

In response to India's termination of the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam incident, Nawaz Sharif, back from London, steps in to aid his brother, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, within Pakistan's borders. The question remains: Will the Pakistani military endorse his statements?

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In response to India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam attack, former...
In response to India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam attack, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has come back from London to lend support to his brother, current Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The question remains if the Pakistan Army will accept Sharif's statements.

Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif acknowledges errors in Islamabad's actions, offers advice to Shehbaz Sharif, raising questions about Pakistan Army's compliance.

Headline: Will Pakistan Army agree with Nawaz Sharif's diplomatic advice amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions?

Pramode Mallik

Last Updated: May 09, 2025, 7:42 PM IST

As tensions rise between Pakistan and India, following the Pahalgam attack, and India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stepped in to lend his expertise to his brother, current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. But the question arises: Will the Pakistan Army accept his advice?

In the thick of escalating tensions, Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan from London to offer counsel to his brother. According to reports by The Express Tribune, Sharif advised PM Shehbaz Sharif to take a diplomatic approach to defuse the growing crisis. He emphasized the need to utilize all available diplomatic resources to restore peace between the two nuclear-armed states.

Earlier in 2023, Nawaz Sharif underlined the importance of maintaining good relations with India and noted that his government was ousted in 1999 due to his opposition to the Kargil war [1][2].

However, as of the latest reports, the Pakistan Army's stance regarding Nawaz Sharif's diplomatic advice to his brother remains unclear. Although Sharif's advice emphasizes diplomacy, the Pakistan Army has yet to publicly endorse, contest, or respond to it [1].

Interestingly, in 1999, Nawaz Sharif admitted that Pakistan had violated an agreement with India. He mentioned the "Lahore Declaration," which he and then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed with the goal of fostering peace and stability between India and Pakistan. Unfortunately, shortly after the signing, Pakistani troops infiltrated the Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the Kargil War [2].

Looking forward, as the situation between India and Pakistan remains tense, the focus will be on how both countries respond to the diplomatic advice given by Nawaz Sharif and whether the Pakistan Army agrees with his approach.

[1] "Nawaz Sharif advises PM Shehbaz Sharif to ease tension diplomatically." The Express Tribune. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1963902/nawaz-sharif-advises-pm-shehbaz-sharif-ease-tension-diplomatically[2] "Former Pakistani PM details his collision course with India." The News International. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1828495-former-pakistani-pm-details-his-collision-course-with-india[3] "Escalating India-Pakistan tensions: What's happening?" BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54728913[4] "Indus Waters Treaty: India suspends sharing data with Pakistan." Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/8/indus-waters-treatyindia-suspends-data-sharing-with-pakistan

  1. The latest diplomatic advice given by former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, returned from London amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, emphasizes the need for peaceful resolution through diplomatic resources, a stance similar to his approach back in 1999 when attempting to maintain good relations with India.
  2. As Pakistan Army's stance regarding Nawaz Sharif's diplomatic advice remains ambiguous, the focus is on how both India and Pakistan will react to Sharif's counsel, with the Indian general news and war-and-conflicts section of Bollywood, India's film industry, eagerly awaiting any developments.
  3. If the Pakistan Army were to agree with Nawaz Sharif's diplomatic advice, it could pave the way for a potential restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty, a bilateral agreement that India suspended in 2025, causing further tensions between the two nations.
  4. Interestingly, Pakistan's political history suggests that Sharif's potential influence on India-Pakistan relations may be more substantial than expected, as his government was ousted in 1999 due to his opposition to the Kargil war, an instance where tensions between the two nations escalated to a full-fledged military confrontation.
  5. The Pakistan and India IWT Restoration Act (PIIR Act) of 2026 may reflect the newfound cooperation between India and Pakistan, demonstrating that Nawaz Sharif's diplomatic advice had a tangible impact on quelling hostilities and ultimately resolving outstanding issues between the two nations.

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