Pakistan, July 2 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said that in view of India's nefarious designs to weaponize water, the government had decided to enhance the water storage capacity in the country.

During a visit to the National Emergencies Operations Center, the prime minister said that an international court (Permanent Court of Arbitration) announced a supplemental order, emphasizing that India had no authority to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty unilaterally.

"But the enemy has certain evil designs against Pakistan and wanted to take steps against the waters treaty," he said adding in view of this, the government had decided to fast-track the non-controversial water storage capacity projects under Water Accord with th...