The president of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said on Monday that Pakistan would consider war if India refused to honor the industrial water treaty, while condemning the recent American air strikes on Iranian nuclear installations, by calling them “based on lies”, ” News reported.
Addressing the National Assembly during the current budgetary session, Bilawal said that attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and the targeting of scientists and journalists were unjustified and violated international standards.
He said that his party had been consulted on the budget this time, and that some of its inputs had been integrated into the budget. He appreciated the government of having expressed its consent to the recommendations of the PPP, in particular by leaving the digital tax on the services to the jurisdiction of the provinces and by reducing the sales tax on solar panels from eighteen to ten percent.
Bilawal has expressed its satisfaction with the improvement of economic indicators, in particular the reduction of inflation following government policies. He congratulated the increase of twenty percent of the budget for the Benazir income support program.
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He demanded the declaration of an agricultural emergency, claiming that it would relieve farmers and protect the backbone from the economy.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari mentioned that the defense budget had been reinforced by twenty percent due to the hostile posture of India. He said Pakistan had again internationalized the cashmere dispute.
Referring to the visit of a high-level delegation that himself in various capitals, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan had defeated India on the battlefield, as well as on diplomatic and narrative fronts. He said they presented the position and account of Pakistan based on peace.
He declared that India had only two options: either to comply with the Industry Water Treaty, or Pakistan would put a war to secure water from the six rivers.
He added that such actions were part of a wider assault scheme 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 Water Treaty, Pakistan will go to war”, stressing that India has already lost and Pakistan has already won over diplomatic and political fronts.
Tensions between Pakistan and India began on April 22 when a Pahalgam attack killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected the Indian blame.
In response, India has undertaken a series of hostile actions the next day on April 23, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Industry Water Treaty (IWT), canceling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the border crossing of Wagah-Attari, ordering the closure of the Pakistani High Commissioner in New Delhi and reducing diplomatic staff in the embassies of Pakistan.
Criticizing the previous Pakistani management for what he described as low responses to cashmere Indian actions, Bilawal declared that the current government had demonstrated the resolution by slaughtering six Indian hunting planes in response to Indian incursions, saying that the question of cashmere had been internationalized again.
He also allegedly alleged that the Indian and Israeli hall were actively working to slander Pakistan in the world, including attempts to relaunch the country on the gray list of the FATF – the efforts which, according to him, had failed.
Bilawal called for peace between Pakistan and India, but underlined the need for military preparation, citing India’s refusal to officially recognize the ceasefire.
He welcomed the increase in the defense budget of Pakistan and supported the financing of non -controversial dams, while recommending reduced taxes on solar energy and an increase in social support through the Benazir income support program.
Responding to the opposition Heckling, Bilawal said that his party, although not in the federal office, remained determined to represent people’s concerns and to provide criticism and constructive proposals to the table.
