Phone Call Between Shehbaz Sharif and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Pakist millat bait Shehbaz dismisses India's unsubstantiated claims regarding Pahalgam attack incident, during conversation with Qatar's ruler.
In a phone conversation today, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif clashed with India's alleged accusations, denying any connection to the Pahalgam attack, while lashing out at New Delhi's "water aggression" in defiance of the Indus Waters Treaty, as per a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.
During the chat, PM Sharif flat-out refuted India's baseless claims to pin Pakistan for the recent Pahalgam attack without substantiation, restating Islamabad's offer for an objective, international probe.
He underscored Pakistan's own selfless struggles against terrorism, remarking: "Pakistan stands nothing to gain by destabilizing the region when we're finally securing economic stability."
His sharpest words, however, were reserved for India's "water aggression" concerning the Indus Waters Treaty, labelling it "unacceptable" and expressing that "water is the lifeblood for 240 million Pakistanis."
Qatar's Emir saluted Pakistan's valiant peace efforts in South Asia and vowed to collaborate closely with Islamabad to diffuse the ongoing crisis.
The Present State of the Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a watershed agreement governing water distribution between India and Pakistan, was suspended by India on April 23, 2025. This decision followed a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir[1][2]. The treaty, which marked six decades of endurance amid strained relations between the two countries, manages the distribution of waters from the Indus River basin[2].
Reasons for the Suspension andWater Aggression Charges
India's decision to suspend the treaty stems mostly from accusations of Pakistan's encouragement of cross-border terrorism, which New Delhi views as a significant national security issue[1][2]. The Islamic Republic strongly rebutted, warning that any attempts to obstruct or redirect water flows would be viewed as an act of war, although it has not categorized the current suspension as such[1].
Pakistan accuses India of "water aggression" due to concerns that India might try to control or reduce water inflows into Pakistan, a country heavily dependent on these resources for agriculture. Nevertheless, Pakistani experts contend that India currently lacks the infrastructure to significantly hinder high water flows, particularly during peak seasons[3]. This apprehension reflects the broader apprehension over the potential use of water as a strategic weapon in the ongoing geopolitical confrontation between the two nations.
- Shehbaz Sharif, in his phone call with Qatar's Emir, urged closer collaboration to address the ongoing crisis related to water aggression, as the Indus Waters Treaty suspension, initially triggered by the Pahalgam attack, continues.
- General news outlets and politics experts are closely monitoring the situation, as accusations of water aggression implicate the potential use of water as a strategic weapon in the ongoing war-and-conflicts between India and Pakistan.
- In an attempt to counteract these allegations, Pakistan has pointed out that India lacks the infrastructure to significantly impact high water inflows during peak seasons, disputing claims of water aggression.
- Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, stressed in his phone conversation with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that India's water aggression is unacceptable, highlighting the critical importance of these waters to the lives of 240 million Pakistanis.
