Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif met on Thursday to discuss the security situation and vowed to respond to “any work of aggression”. Both of them increased tension between India and Pakistan after killing 26 people in Pahgam in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April after the tension between India and Pakistan increased for the first time.
According to an official statement, he said that Pakistan would never compromise on its regional integrity and sovereignty and “in a way would respond to any work of aggression”. The leaders said, “The Pakistani nation is united and stands behind its armed forces, which are capable of responding to any danger or aggression.”
Separately, Sharif had a telephonic conversation with Aamir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Radio Pakistan said. During the conversation, he reiterated his proposal of cooperation for “transparent” investigation into the terrorist attack.
A day after the attack, India announced punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, crossing the only operating land in Attari to cross the limit border and to demolish diplomatic relations in view of cross -border links for massacre. On Wednesday, India also shut down its airspace for flights run by Pakistani Airlines.
Meanwhile, former Pakistan Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party President Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari ralled in Sindh province, where he accused India of using terrorism on the pretext of provoking water flowing in Pakistan. After the Bhutto Pahgam attack, India was referring to the suspension of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.
He reiterated that if the meaning of water for Pakistan is stopped, it will be considered as a war work, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should know, “Either the water will flow into the river or blood.” Bhutto said that Sindh is home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization and in this sense, it belongs to the people of India and Pakistan who are proud of the old civilization.
He said, “Indian people also love it and they know that their history is associated with Sindhu … Neither we will allow anyone to suffocate, nor will Indian people allow any such attack.”