Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan is ready for a “neutral and transparent” investigation into the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, rejecting what he called India's "baseless allegations" made "without credible investigation or verifiable evidence."
Sharif urged India to end its "perpetual blame game" and expressed Pakistan’s openness to international scrutiny.
Addressing a military ceremony at the Pakistan Military Academy in Abbottabad, Sharif said, "Our valiant armed forces remain fully capable and prepared to defend the country's sovereignty and its territorial integrity against any misadventure as clearly demonstrated by its measured yet resolute response to India's reckless incursion in February 2019."
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply since the Pahalgam attack, which was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In response, India has taken several strong measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty .
The decision was taken at a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and attended by Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.
Following the Indian decision, the Pakistan government has halted work on the controversial Cholistan canals project. Prime Minister Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari agreed that no new canal construction would proceed without a consensus among provinces. "Today, we decided in the meeting between the PPP and PML-N with mutual agreement that until a decision is reached with mutual consensus in the CCI, no further canal will be constructed," Sharif said at a joint press conference with Bilawal. Bilawal condemned India's move on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it "illegal" and "against humanity."
India has also moved to cancel all visas issued to Pakistani nationals and has begun sending visitors back. Shah has directed chief ministers to identify Pakistani nationals in their states for prompt repatriation. Five out of eight Pakistani nationals on short-term visas have already been sent back, with the rest set to leave shortly.
Amidst rising tensions, India has formally notified Pakistan of its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. Citing fundamental changes in demographics, energy needs, and water sharing assumptions, India has sought a reassessment of treaty obligations.
Sharif urged India to end its "perpetual blame game" and expressed Pakistan’s openness to international scrutiny.
Addressing a military ceremony at the Pakistan Military Academy in Abbottabad, Sharif said, "Our valiant armed forces remain fully capable and prepared to defend the country's sovereignty and its territorial integrity against any misadventure as clearly demonstrated by its measured yet resolute response to India's reckless incursion in February 2019."
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply since the Pahalgam attack, which was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In response, India has taken several strong measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty .
The decision was taken at a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and attended by Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.
Following the Indian decision, the Pakistan government has halted work on the controversial Cholistan canals project. Prime Minister Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari agreed that no new canal construction would proceed without a consensus among provinces. "Today, we decided in the meeting between the PPP and PML-N with mutual agreement that until a decision is reached with mutual consensus in the CCI, no further canal will be constructed," Sharif said at a joint press conference with Bilawal. Bilawal condemned India's move on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it "illegal" and "against humanity."
India has also moved to cancel all visas issued to Pakistani nationals and has begun sending visitors back. Shah has directed chief ministers to identify Pakistani nationals in their states for prompt repatriation. Five out of eight Pakistani nationals on short-term visas have already been sent back, with the rest set to leave shortly.
Amidst rising tensions, India has formally notified Pakistan of its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. Citing fundamental changes in demographics, energy needs, and water sharing assumptions, India has sought a reassessment of treaty obligations.
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