Marvi for Parliament's joint sitting over water

Gujrat - Criticising the Government for ignoring the water issue, Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) MNA Marvi Memon on Friday said that Pakistan is a real target for India and it has already launched a water-war at several fronts against Pakistan.
Addressing a public gathering at the Head Mirala, she said if India really wants long lasting peace in the region, then it will have to sit with Pakistan to resolve all disputes including the issues related to distribution of water as per Indus Water Treaty.
India will have to change its attitude to promote peace in the region. It has already disputes with Bangladesh, Nepal and China on water. Now water of the Chenab and Kabul rivers has been stopped which causes 55000 cusec water shortage at Head Mirala while the water level at Mangla Dam is also reducing, Marvi said. She added that in 50 years, 37 wars have been fought on water. As a peace-loving nation, Pakistan and the world cannot afford another crusade.
She said that her party had already moved an adjournment motion in the Parliament but it was turned down. Now her party is going to table a resolution in the NA regarding water issue. Indian government is using water as a weapon, therefore the Govt should raise the issue at the international level, PML-Q leader said.
She was of the view that the incumbent Government should brief the House about the negotiations held on the water dispute with India. According to her, the Government is hiding the issues from opposition. She said that the lawmakers and people wanted to know that who was monitoring the progress of Indus Water Commission. She also demanded a joint session of the Parliament on the water issue. Talking about the Kashmir dispute, she alleged that the Government believed in 'kursi politics and had done nothing for Kashmiri people.
Marvi said Pakistan is standing with Kashmiri people and her party would keep raising the voice for their rights. She demanded of the India to stop human rights violation in the Occupied Kashmir and urged the UN to take steps for resolution of the Kashmir issue for long lasting peace in the region.
Earlier, Marvi Memon led a rally from Gujrat to the Head Mirala to show solidarity with Kashmiri people. The rally was organised by the PML-Q Youth Wing. Along with dozens of citizens from Gujrat and Jalalpur Jattan, President PML-Q Youth Wing Gujranwala Division, Syed Aamir Abbas, Vice President Youth Wing Punjab, Tariq Mughal and Vice President PML-Q Gujrat, Azmat Hussain participated in the rally.