Sensitive water issue can trigger Indo-Pak war: Gilani adviser

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Jan 3 (PTI) The sharing of river waters
between India and Pakistan is a "sensitive issue" that has the
potential for triggering a war between the two countries, an
adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has
said.

Sardar Aseff Ali, who is also Deputy Chairman of the
Planning Commission, made the remarks while speaking to the
media after a seminar in Lahore on Saturday.
He claimed India "will have to stop stealing Pakistan's
water as the latter will not hesitate to wage war" over the
issue.
Pakistan might seek international arbitration on the
water issue by taking it up with the International Court of
Justice or the UN Security Council if India tries to build any
more dams that affect the country's share of waters, Ali said.
Pakistan can also back out of the Indus Waters Treaty and
India will be responsible for the consequences, he said.
However, Ali also acknowledged that a solution to the
problem cannot be found through sentimental rhetoric and the
Indus Waters Treaty is the proper forum for resolving the
issue.
Replying to a question on India's Baglihar dam, Ali said
former President Pervez Musharraf was responsible for this
project being built without any protest from Pakistan. (MORE)
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