Bilawal Bhutto Warns India Over Indus Waters Treaty, MEA Hits Back

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Just a day after Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s nuclear warning, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari threatens war with India over the Indus Waters Treaty

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Speaking at a Sindh government event, Bilawal called diversion of Indus River water an attack on Pakistan’s history, culture, and civilisation

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India put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26. Amit Shah: “We will never restore it”

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“If PM Modi attacks Indus, he attacks our history… The people of Pakistan can confront Modi in war and reclaim all six rivers,” Bilawal said

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Bilawal alleged India’s “water aggression” was retaliation for a setback in a May military clash

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In Florida, the Pakistan Army chief said, “Will take down half the world with us if Pakistan faces an existential threat”

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