The Vice Prime Minister (DPM) of Pakistan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, has said that India must review his policies and cannot impose his will on Pakistan.
Speaking at the Foundation’s Day ceremony of the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad, Dar warned New Delhi against unilateral actions and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and sovereignty.
He strongly criticized for the use of India of “false flag operations” to justify the aggression against Pakistan, particularly citing the pulwama incident, which India was used by India to organize a manufactured narrative. “India must visit its strategic choices again and end its coercion policy,” Dar said.
Tensions between Pakistan and India intensified on April 22, when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan for the incident. Pakistan has categorically rejected Indian accusations.
Then, India made a series of hostile actions the next day on April 23, suspending the 65-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT), canceling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the border crossing of Wagah-Attari and ordering the closure of Pakistan’s high commission in New Delhi, among others.
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Subsequently, both countries reduced diplomatic personnel in their respective embassies in the territory of the other.
Referring to aquatic disputes, DAR said that India cannot unilaterally suspend the swing of the Indo’s waters, accusing him of trying to arm the water against Pakistan.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolution to safeguard his territorial integrity and maintain his sovereign rights.
On the subject of Kashmir, the DPM said that the dispute is internationally recognized and that its peaceful resolution is essential for regional stability.
He accused India of openly violating international laws, while reiterating Pakistan’s adhesion to the principle of peaceful coexistence.
When commenting on world affairs, he welcomed the fire between Iran and Israel and reaffirmed Pakistan’s long support for Iran’s legitimate position.
He asked for the resolution based on Iran’s nuclear problem dialogue and expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, condemning the ongoing atrocities in the region.
Separately, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the Supplementary Prize of the Permanent Arbitration Court on the Indo Water Treaty, qualifying it as a great claim of Pakistan’s position.
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The ruling confirmed that India cannot unilaterally suspend the treaty or its dispute resolution mechanisms.
In a statement on Sunday, the prime minister said that the water is vital for Pakistan and praised the Minister of Law Azam Nazeer Tarar and the Attorney General Mansoor Awan for his legal efforts.
The court declared that the treaty remains binding unless it ends by mutual consent and does not allow the unilateral suspension of any of the parties.
Previously, the president of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, had said that Pakistan would consider the war if India refused to honor the Treaty of the Water of the Indo.
“India must choose between honoring the treaty or losing control of the six rivers,” said Bilawal, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to protect his participation in the water under the agreement negotiated by the 1960 World Bank.
The comments followed a previous statement made during a political demonstration in Sukkur, where Bilawal declared: “Or the river will flow or its blood will do it.”
