Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has issued a stern warning to India, declaring that if New Delhi attempts to block Pakistan’s water supply, war would be the only option left.
“Water is our lifeline,” Bilawal said during an interview with Germany’s DW Urdu. “Such actions pose an existential threat to Pakistan, and we will never relinquish our rightful share under any circumstances.”
The alarming remarks came after India unilaterally suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) following an attack in Pahalgam, located in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Without providing any evidence, India attributed the attack to Islamabad, which prompted a series of punitive actions such as suspension of visas for Pakistani nationals, closure of the Wagah-Attari border, and cancellation of the historic water-sharing treaty.
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Pakistan retaliated quickly. Indian diplomats and soldiers were expelled, visas for Indians—except pilgrims from the Sikh community—were revoked, and Islamabad closed its side of the border crossing. Pakistan categorically rejected any involvement in the attack and even suggested that it join an open, international investigation to determine the facts.
Speaking firmly, Bilawal labeled India’s water threats as a violation of the United Nations Charter and warned that “Pakistan will be left with no choice but war” if water aggression continues. He accused India of funding terrorist operations within Pakistan but made it clear that his country has always preferred diplomacy over confrontation.
“We do not want war,” Bilawal reiterated. “But the country’s survival and water security are non-negotiable.”
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In an effort to counter Indian narratives on the global stage, Bilawal recently led a high-level Pakistani parliamentary delegation to Brussels, following successful peace missions to Washington, New York, and London.
Tensions reached a boiling point last month when Pakistan launched a large-scale military response—Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos—targeting Indian military installations across multiple regions. The Pakistan Air Force shot down six Indian Air Force fighter jets, including three advanced Rafales, and neutralized dozens of surveillance drones.
Following 87 hours of bloody fighting, a truce deal brokered by the United States restored fleeting peace on May 10. Pakistan suffered 53 casualties in Indian air strikes during the conflict, including 13 defense personnel and 40 civilians, as per the ISPR.
