Coming together for an all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, leaders of Pakistani political parties issued a warning to India that any attempts to unilaterally revoke the Indus Water Treaty will be seen as an "act of aggression" and also condemned India's "interference" in Balochistan.
In a joint statement, the leaders condemned the recent "unprovoked Indian aggression and repeated ceasefire violations that pose a threat to regional peace and security."
Kashmiris and Pakistanis are inseparable. We will leave no stone unturned to highlight Kashmiris’ plight across all international forums. We stand united on matters of national importance, particularly Kashmir.Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Prime Minister
The leaders were briefed on the situation on the LoC by senior members of the Cabinet and Sharif, days after India conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the Uri terror attack and repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
They said they reject Indian efforts to "shift the focus from its brutal atrocities to suppress the indigenous uprising of the Kashmiri people to false claims of terrorism" across the Line of Control (LoC).
Leaders from different opposition parties expressed full support to the government amid current tensions with India. They unanimously resolved that Pakistan remains firmly united in supporting the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination.
Referring to the 19th SAARC Summit which was earlier scheduled to be held in November, the leaders said they "regret Indian designs to scuttle all diplomatic efforts for bilateral and multilateral dialogue, including the refusal to engage constructively at the SAARC forum."
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that despite differences with government on multiple issues, his party stands shoulder-to-shoulder with it.
The meeting was convened with the one-point agenda to send a "clear message to the outside world" regarding situation along the LoC as well as "Indian atrocities" in Kashmir.
Chief of Jamaat-e-Islaami Siraj ul Haq congratulated Sharif for organising the meeting, He said that Sharif's speech at the UN General Assembly reflected the emotions of Pakistani people.
He also denied the Indian claim of surgical strikes and dismissed New Delhi's allegations against Islamabad regarding the 18 September attack in Uri.
(With inputs from PTI and IANS)
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