Former Indus Water commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah has blamed former president Pervez Musharraf for weakening the Pakistani case about Baghliar Dam being built by India in occupied Kashmir.
In an interview here on Sunday, Jamaat Ali Shah warned that if any one tried to blame him on the issue in the future, he would go to the court for a defamation case. He said he was not duty bound to respond to everyone but pointed out that officers appointed during Musharraf regime on recommendations were responsible for the construction of dams by India.
He challenged his critics to come up with proof if they have any against him, saying he was never afraid of facing any eventuality. He said he aws back in Pakistan and would appear before any forum including courts if summoned in the case. In reply to a question, Shah said whatever the Indus Water Commission did was the result of team work and he alone cannot be held responsible. He said record of the meetings with India was a proof how they negotiated over the issues. He said article 32 of the Indus Water Treaty provides that India can use the water of Pakistani rivers in times of need. He said India was irrigating 14 lakh acres of land and could generate electricity as well.