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Pakistan's Former Foreign Minister Issues Fresh Threat to India Over Indus Waters Treaty

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Aug 11, 2025 — 1 min read

Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto issued a fresh warning to India on Monday, stating that every Pakistani is ready to fight a war if India continues to make changes to the Indus Waters Treaty. Bhutto's remarks come in response to India's suspension of the treaty after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which India claims was carried out by Pakistan-based militants. The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, allocates the water of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan.

Key Takeaways:

Bilawal Bhutto, the Pakistan Peoples Party's Chairman, issued a fresh threat to India on Monday, stating that Pakistan is ready to fight a war if India continues to make changes to the Indus Waters Treaty.
Bhutto claimed that India's attack on the Indus Waters Treaty is an attack on Pakistan's history, culture, and civilization.
He stated that Pakistan is strong enough to get back all six rivers from India and is willing to fight a war to protect its water rights.
The Indus Waters Treaty was suspended by India after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which India claims was carried out by Pakistan-based militants.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, recently issued a nuclear threat to India, stating that Pakistan will destroy any dam built by India and "take half the world down with us" if Pakistan is threatened with an existential threat.

Statistics:

1960: The year the Indus Waters Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan.
22 April 2023: The date of the Pahalgam attack, which led to India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
50%: The tariff imposed by Donald Trump on India, which India's foreign secretary Vikram Misri called a "defense deal".
2010: The copyright year of the Diligent Media Corporation Ltd., which owns the DNA (Daily News & Analysis) publication.

Sources:

[Pakistan's The Express Tribune]
[Pakistan's Dawn newspaper]
[DNA (Daily News & Analysis), 2010]
[Contify.com]

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