Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan will never allow its water rights to be violated, terming them a red line.
Addressing officers at the Command and Staff College in Quetta, the prime minister said that the threats faced by Pakistan are no longer confined to conventional warfare and highlighted the need for preparedness across multiple domains, a state-run news agency, APP, reported.
“India tried to make water a weapon, but we have drawn a red line. Pakistan will never allow its water rights to be violated,” he added.
Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal and Attaullah Tarar, Balochistan Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan, and DG ISPR Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry were also present on the occasion.
“Threats being faced by Pakistan are no longer limited to traditional warfare. Our military, political, and economic institutions must be equally prepared to face hybrid challenges, from border security to economic sabotage,” PM Shehbaz added.
The prime minister also paid tribute to the Pakistan Armed Forces for their valor and professionalism, Pakistan’s decisive response to Indian aggression.
