Suspending Indus Water Treaty Equivalent to ‘Act of War’; Ready to Retaliate: Pakistan
Islamabad: In response to the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India has suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, which Pakistan strongly condemned on Thursday.
Following a National Security Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to formulate Pakistan’s response to India’s actions, the statement declared that suspending the Indus Water Treaty would effectively “choke the lifeline of 240 million Pakistanis.”
“Any threat to Pakistan’s sovereignty and the safety of its citizens will be met with strong and resolute actions in all domains,” said the statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. “India has cynically blamed Pakistan for incidents like Pahalgam in order to pursue its narrow political agenda,” it added.
As part of its response, Islamabad has restricted its airspace for Indian aviation carriers and shut down the Wagah border crossing.
“Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty, and to usurp the rights of a lower riparian state, will be considered an act of war and will be met with a full-force response,” the statement said.
Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan as per the Indus Waters Treaty, and the usurpation of the right of lower riparian, will be considered as an Act of War and responded with full force across the complete spectrum of National Power pic.twitter.com/H90E5UNbR6
— The Truth International (@ttimagazine) April 24, 2025
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