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Sharif: Indus Water Must Not Be Weaponized Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
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News18•26-09-2026, 00:08
Sharif: Indus Water Must Not Be Weaponized Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
- •Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated at the UNGA that water should not be weaponized or used for political coercion.
- •Sharif's remarks specifically addressed the Indus Waters Treaty issue.
- •His comments come amidst ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan regarding the treaty and water-sharing.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated at the UNGA that water must not be weaponised or utilized for political coercion, raising concerns amid ongoing tensions over water-sharing between India and Pakistan.
The distribution and use of the Indus River and its tributaries have been governed by the Indus Waters Treaty, which was brokered by the World Bank in 1960.
During his UNGA address, Shehbaz Sharif also revisited the 2025 India-Pakistan military conflict, praised Asim Munir and Donald Trump, and linked lasting South Asia peace to a solution for the Kashmir dispute.
