Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed the nation’s readiness to take part in any “impartial, clear and credible” investigation into the Pahalgam terror assault which has introduced each international locations on the verge of an all-out confrontation.
PM Shehhaz made this supply whereas addressing the passing out parade on the Pakistan Army Academy (PML) in Kakul, Abbottabad.
“Pakistan is open to take part in any impartial, clear and credible investigation,” he mentioned terming India’s allegations of Pakistan’s involvement in cross-border terrorism that led to the tragic Pahalgam incident, as baseless.
“Our jap neighbour continues a sample of exploitation, levelling baseless allegations and false accusations with out credible investigation and verifiable proof. The current tragedy in Pahalgam is one more instance of this perpetual blame sport which should come to a grinding halt,” he mentioned.
Referring to India’s choice to droop the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), PM Shehbaz mentioned that water is a nationwide curiosity of Pakistan and the nation’s lifeline. He warned that any try and cease or divert the river waters shall be responded to with full pressure and may.
“Let there be little question in any respect, its availability can be safeguarded in any respect price and beneath all circumstances. Any try and cease, scale back or divert the circulate of water belonging to Pakistan beneath Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) can be responded to with full pressure and may,” he mentioned.
The Pakistani PM said that Islamabad has at all times condemned terrorism and has been the frontline state in opposition to it. “Pakistan has at all times condemned terrorism in all its kinds and manifestations. Pakistan is a frontline state in opposition to terrorism. Now we have suffered 90,000 casualties and financial losses exceeding $600 billion,” he mentioned.
Shehbaz mentioned that the nation’s armed forces are “prepared and succesful” to defend its territorial sovereignty and integrity. “Our valiant armed forces stay totally succesful and ready to defend the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in opposition to any misadventure as clearly demonstrated by measured, but resolute response to India’s reckless incursions in February 2019,” he mentioned.
Pakistan’s supply to an open investigation into the Pahalgam incident opens a small door of attainable de-escalation in tensions between the 2 bordering nuclear-armed archrivals. Previously, Pakistan and India have performed a joint-investigation into the 2016 Pathankot assault. However the observe yielded no outcomes that might persuade New Delhi by way of credibility and transparency.
