Pakistan’s military delivers a chilling warning after India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty, calling any disruption a reckless provocation against 240 million people.
Rising Indo-Pak tensions over the Indus Waters Treaty have sparked a stern warning from Pakistan’s military leadership. ISPR Director General Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry cautioned India that blocking Pakistan’s share of the Indus River would trigger consequences lasting decades.
“Only a madman would consider cutting off water to a nation of over 240 million people,” he said, adding, “Pakistan will not stay silent if water is weaponized.”
This warning comes after India suspended the treaty, accusing Pakistan of involvement in the Pahalgam shooting in Indian-administered Kashmir—claims Islamabad vehemently denies.
Lt-Gen Chaudhry highlighted Pakistan’s military restraint, noting that while six Indian jets were downed in retaliation, Pakistan deliberately avoided further escalation. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peace but warned that any future provocations would be met with swift, targeted military responses.
Despite a US-brokered ceasefire on May 10 following deadly clashes along the Line of Control, tensions remain high between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with the shadow of a potential water conflict looming large.