‘Either our water will flow or their blood’: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari issues stern warning to India

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari strongly warned India on Friday after its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, following a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Speaking at a public rally, Bhutto-Zardari declared that the Indus river belongs to Pakistan and will continue to do so, warning that if the river’s waters are blocked, it would lead to bloodshed. He accused India of blaming Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack as a way to divert attention from its internal security failures.

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This sharp escalation in tensions after India undertook several retaliatory actions, downgrading diplomatic relations, expelling Pakistani military officials, closing the Attari land transit post, and suspending the longstanding Indus Waters Treaty. The move follows the attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 civilians, including tourists. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy group linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility, highlighting persistent concerns over Pakistan-based militant activities.

In a response to India’s actions, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif convened an emergency meeting with Bhutto-Zardari to address the situation. The Pakistani government is also reviewing the controversial canals project amid the growing tensions surrounding water rights and regional security.