PM Shehbaz says water ‘lifeblood’ of region, must never be weaponised
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said water was the “lifeblood” of South Asia and must never be weaponised, as he addressed a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan. Speaking at the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, the premier said the region cannot “realise its full potential without lasting peace”. Without naming India…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and emphasized that water is the "lifeblood" of South Asia. He stressed that water must never be weaponized and stressed the importance of honoring the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with India. The premier highlighted terrorism as one of the region's gravest threats and stressed Pakistan's efforts to combat it.
He called for collaboration in various sectors, including IT, energy development, poverty reduction, disaster management, health, culture, and sports. As SCO chair, Pakistan proposed an excellent plan to prioritize key areas and establish a framework for sovereign AI infrastructure. The SCO region, home to over 3 billion people and abundant natural resources, is facing intensifying geopolitical tensions, a fragmenting global economy, climate crises, and unprecedented technological transformation.
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