If India uses water as weapon, Pakistan is ready to fight, says Bilawal – Times of India

If India uses water as weapon, Pakistan is ready to fight, says Bilawal – Times of India

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (Image credit: ANI) Former Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari issued a blunt warning Monday to India over its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying Pakistan would not hesitate to respond if its water rights were violated. Speaking during the budget session of National Assembly, the Pakistan Peoples Party … Read more

IWT to remain suspended until Pakistan abjures support for cross-border terror: Jal Shakti ministry

IWT to remain suspended until Pakistan abjures support for cross-border terror: Jal Shakti ministry

Fishermen clear a fishing net in the water on the partially dried up riverbed of the Indus River in Hyderabad, Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended “until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism”, the Union Jal Shakti Ministry has conveyed to the Cabinet Secretary. In … Read more

Experts align with Omar’s view, saying revival of Tulbul Navigation Project will yield socio-economic benefits for J&K | India News – The Times of India

Experts align with Omar’s view, saying revival of Tulbul Navigation Project will yield socio-economic benefits for J&K | India News – The Times of India

JK CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti may have slammed Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah over his call for reviving the Tulbul Navigation Project, but he has echoed India’s long-term interests, with experts flagging how its implementation will yield socio-economic benefits for the entire UT.The project, also known as … Read more