LAHORE: The All Parties Conference, organised by Pakistan Muttahida Kisan Mahaz, has expressed grave concern over the prolonged Indian water aggression, saying that India is violating the Indus Basin Water Agreement by stopping the water in River Chenab towards Pakistan since 2008.
The moot was attended by JI secretary general Liaqat Baloch, leader of banned outfit Jamatul Dahwa Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, Manzoor Wattoo, PML-N Functional senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, Ayyub Mayo and opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Mehmoodur Rashid. The participants of the conference said it was regrettable that the country’s rulers have not raised the water issue in dialogue with the Indian foreign secretary. They alleged that the country’s rulers are strengthening Indian stance on the water issue. They said millions of acres of agricultural land would turn into desert if Indian water aggression was not stopped. The speakers said that India has already waged water war against Pakistan by stopping water towards the Pakistan.
They said that India has already established 262 small and big dams, while Pakistan still have only two main dams. They stressed the need for early construction of more big dams in Pakistan to save the floodwater.
They claimed that the Indian water aggression was only because of the poor counter strategy by Pakistan. They said that the water level has dropped to a great extent in River Chenab. They revealed that the farmers along the banks of River Chenab were much perturbed due to water shortage.
