Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) President of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday that Pakistan would consider war if India refused to honor the Indus Waters Treaty while condemning the recent US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and called them “based on lies” Express news reported.
Bilawal, who spoke of the National Assembly during the ongoing budget session, said the attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites and targeting researchers and journalists were unjustified and violated international norms.
He said his party was heard about the budget this time and some of its input had been incorporated into the budget. He appreciated the government to express consent to OPPS recommendations, including leaving the digital tax on services to the provincial jurisdiction and reducing VAT on solar cell panels from eighteen percent to ten percent.
Bilawal expressed satisfaction over improvements in economic indicators, especially the reduction in inflation as a result of government policy. He praised the twenty percent increase in the budget for the Benazir Income Support program.
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He demanded the declaration of an agricultural emergency and said it would give farmers relief and protect the backbone of the economy.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari mentioned that the defense budget had been improved by twenty percent due to India’s hostile attitude. He said that Pakistan had again internationalized Kashmir -Tvisten.
With reference to the visit of a high -level delegation led by him to various capitals, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan had defeated India on the battlefield as well as on the diplomatic and narrative fronts. He said they presented Pakistan’s attitude and narrative based on peace.
He said India had only two options: either to comply with the Indus water Treaty, or Pakistan would wage a war to secure water from all six rivers.
He added that such actions were part of a wider pattern of aggression that started with Gaza, continued in Yemen and has now reached Iran.
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He warned: “If India does not respect the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan will go to war,” emphasizes that India has already lost and Pakistan has already won on the diplomatic and political fronts.
The tension between Pakistan and India began on April 22 when an attack in Pahagam killed 26 people. India accused Pakistan of the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected the Indian guilt.
In response, India took on a number of hostile actions the next day of April 23, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which canceled Visa for Pakistani citizens, closes the Wagah-Attari border transition, ordered the shutdown of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and the reduction of diplomatic staff at each other’s amount.
Bilawal, who criticized former Pakistani leadership for what he described as weak answers to Indian acts in Kashmir, said the current government had demonstrated decision by closing down six Indian fighter jets in response to Indian intrusions and claiming that the question of Kashmir had been internationalized again.
He also claimed that both Indian and Israeli lobbyes worked actively to malignant Pakistan globally, including attempts to place the country back on the Fat Gray list – the effort he said had failed.
Bilawal called for peace between Pakistan and India, but emphasized the need for military preparedness with reference to India’s rejection of officially recognizing the ceasefire.
He praised the increase in Pakistan’s defense budget and supported funding for non-controversial dams while advocating reduced taxes on solar energy and increased social support through Benazir Income Support Program.
In response to opposition sheckling, Bilawal said that his party, though not in the federal cabinet, remained obliged to represent people’s concerns and bring constructive criticism and suggestions to the table.
