RAWALPINDI, Apr 24, Awami Muslim League chief and former interior
minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has condemned India’s move to suspend the
Indus Waters Treaty, calling it an act of “water terrorism.”
In a statement posted on social media, Sheikh Rashid termed India’s
allegations against Pakistan over the Pahalgam incident as baseless, and
said that blocking water is equivalent to declaring war. He emphasised
that India cannot unilaterally suspend a bilateral agreement.
He further stated that the atrocities being committed against Kashmiris
in India cannot be ignored, and warned that the people of Pakistan know
well how to defend every inch of their land. He asserted that India will
receive a fitting response when the time comes.
It should be noted that India has announced the immediate suspension of
the Indus Waters Treaty in what is being widely condemned as an act of
‘hydro-political aggression’ against Pakistan.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs also declared the cancellation
of all visas issued to Pakistani nationals, instructing those currently
in India to leave the country within 48 hours.
The Indian government took the decision in the wake of the deaths of 26
tourists in Pahalgam when gunmen opened fire on visitors in a popular
destination in occupied Kashmir a day ago.
Additionally, India has suspended visas issued under the SAARC framework
for Pakistani citizens