Pakistan will respond to any Indian attempt to block water with an attack
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Vows to Destroy Any Indian Structure Blocking Indus River Water Flow to Islamabad
According to a report by the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated during heightened tensions between pakistan and India following the Kashmir attack that Islamabad will destroy any structure built by India to divert or block water flow toward Pakistan.After an attack on a group of tourists in pahalgam, located in Indian-administered Kashmir, India suspended a 65-year-old water treaty with Islamabad, accusing its neighbor of involvement in the incident. The treaty guarantees water supply for 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural land.
India declared the suspension would remain in effect until Pakistan “irreversibly and convincingly ends its support for cross-border terrorism.” New Delhi claims two of the three attackers involved in the Kashmir tourist assault were Pakistani nationals. Islamabad has denied all allegations and warned that any attempt to halt or divert Pakistan’s water flow would be considered a “declaration of war.”
Asif stated: “This would be an act of aggression against Pakistan. If such a structure is built, we will destroy it.” He added: “Aggression isn’t limited to bullets and artillery—it takes many forms. One such form [blocking/diversion] could lead to deaths from famine or thirst.”
last week, as tensions escalated between the nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan’s top defense official warned that after last week’s deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, “a military strike by New Delhi against Islamabad is imminent.”
