Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan would give befitting response to India if it stops water flow to Pakistan.
Addressing an event in connection with the World Youth Day, the premier said: “Enemy is talking about stopping the water flow to Pakistan. The enemy got drubbed at the hands of Pakistan on May 10.”
He reiterated the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) befitting response to India’s provocative actions, saying, “The Pakistan Air Force shot down six of the Indian aircraft, including four Rafale jets.”
“The enemy will always remember humiliation at the hands of the Pakistan Armed Forces,” he said.
He acknowledged the services rendered by minorities for uplifting the country, saying, “Yesterday, we observed the Minority Day. The minorities had played a pivotal role in creating Pakistan.”
The premier extended the felicitation to the nation as Independence Day is around the corner.
Separately, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has welcomed the United States’ ban on the Balochistan Liberation Army and the Majeed Brigade.
He said it was a major success for Pakistan that the US had recognised Pakistan’s stance. He said that India had not forgotten its humiliation at the hands of Pakistan and called India’s move to halt Pakistan’s water a cowardly act.
On the political front, Bhutto-Zardari recalled that one political party had attacked military installations. He said that under the 18th Amendment, his party had transferred the responsibilities of 40 federal institutions to the provinces. He added that the law required a new National Finance Commission (NFC) Award every five years and urged that a new NFC Award should be issued without delay.
