Pakistan minister warns India over Indus water dispute

Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik issued a stark warning to India on Tuesday, vowing to “cut off those hands” that attempt to claim Pakistan’s share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty. The remarks, made at a joint press conference with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar in Islamabad, mark a sharp escalation in rhetoric over the decades-old water-sharing agreement, which India suspended following a 2025 terrorist attack.

Malik accused India of attempting to unilaterally control water flows into Pakistan, alleging that the prime minister of the neighboring country holds a metaphorical tap and has declared not a single drop will be allowed to flow. He framed the issue as a matter of justice and survival, stating that Pakistan’s population, economy, and food security depend on the treaty-mandated water allocations. “We will protect ourselves,” Malik said, asserting that Pakistan had already proven its resolve to defend its water rights.

The ministers announced Pakistan would host its first international seminar on the treaty later on Tuesday, with legal experts and foreign delegates already in attendance to examine the pact’s legal and technical dimensions....