Pakistan on Thursday (January 8, 2026) said that it will take up with it at political and diplomatic level any development activity of India conducted on western rivers in alleged violation of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Foreign Office spokesman Tahir Andrabi said the IWT remains a binding international agreement and there is no provision to stop the treaty.

What did Pakistan say regarding Chenab-Jhelum river?

A day after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year, India had taken several punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. Andrabi said that any project built on Chenab, Jhelum and Neelum rivers comes under the ambit of scrutiny under IWT and our Indus Water Commissioner has written a letter regarding some projects on Chenab river.

He said, ‘If some development work takes place in Jhelum and Neelum, then obviously we will take it up with India at the level of Indus Commissioner. We can raise this at the political/diplomatic level with India and also at relevant international forums. Andrabi rejected the statement of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in which he had said that Pakistan has been running training camps to support terrorism for decades.

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi also gave a statement on the ongoing situation with Afghanistan. He said, ‘Pakistan has no bilateral issue with Afghanistan except the issue of terrorism.’

S Jaishankar called Pakistan a bad neighbor

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar earlier this year described Pakistan as a bad neighbor and said that India has the right to protect its people against terrorism. “Unfortunately we have bad neighbors,” he said. If a country is continuing terrorism deliberately, persistently and without remorse, then we have the right to protect our people against terrorism’

Adopting a tough stance on terrorism, India gave two major blows to Pakistan in recent years. On one hand, action was taken against terrorist hideouts through Operation Sindoor and on the other hand, a decision was taken to postpone the Indus Water Treaty. Since then, anxiety regarding water is increasing in Pakistan.

Due to reduction in the water flow of rivers flowing from India, water crisis has started deepening in many areas of Pakistan. The situation is such that Pakistan is repeatedly trying to raise this issue on international forums. The interesting thing is that the country which does not take any concrete steps on terrorism, is now seen crying out for morality and law. This is the third time on New Year that Pakistan has tried to threaten India. Before this, Asim Munir and Shahbaz Sharif had given anti-India statements twice in the last 4 days.

Pakistan claims there is no basis to suspend the treaty

Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters, Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah, while giving a statement on January 4, said that India’s claim of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty is not valid under international law. According to him, this treaty is fully in force and it cannot be stopped like this.

India’s tough decision after Pahalgam attack

After the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir in April 2025, India had decided to postpone the Indus Water Treaty. In response, Pakistan called it a war-like action, but India clearly said that blood and water cannot flow together.

Pakistan’s anxiety increased due to Dulhasti project

India has recently approved the 260 MW Dulhasti Phase-II Hydroelectric Project located on the Chenab River. Pakistan is further upset by this decision, because it fears that this will affect its share of water.

Pakistan is citing international law

Speaking in Pakistani channel Geo News’ program Jirga, Syed Mehar Ali Shah said, ‘There is no word like moratorium in international treaty law. According to him, India knows that it can neither abolish nor suspend the treaty, hence such words are being used.

India’s clear message

India has already made it clear that unless Pakistan takes concrete action on terrorism, normality in relations is not possible. Even on the issue of water, India’s stand is clear that national security and the lives of citizens cannot be compromised.

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There is fear in the Pakistan government due to India’s action regarding Indus Water Treaty (IWT). The Shehbaz government on Thursday (January 1, 2026) trumpeted that India is not allowed to misuse its limited share of western rivers’ waters under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi made these comments in the weekly press conference while replying to a question related to India’s approval to the 260 MW Dulhasti Hydropower Project Phase-2 located on the Chenab River in Kashmir.

A day after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year, India had imposed several punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The IWT, formed with the mediation of the World Bank, has been controlling the distribution and use of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960.

Why is PAK pleading about Indus Water Treaty?

Tahir Hussain Andrabi said, ‘We have seen news related to Indian plans to build Dulhasti Hydropower Project Phase-2 on Chenab River. Obviously, these reports raise serious concerns, as no prior information was shared with Pakistan regarding this project. He also said that Pakistan had sought information from India about the projects it was planning to start.

“The Pakistani Commissioner for Indus Waters has sought clarification from his counterpart in India regarding the nature, scope and technical details of the projects mentioned and also wants to know whether it is a new project or any alteration or addition to an existing plant,” he said.

PAK’s hooliganism regarding the construction of hydropower project

The spokesperson said that under the IWT, India cannot misuse its limited share to unilaterally construct any hydropower project on the western rivers. Andrabi reiterated that the IWT remains a binding international agreement. He said that Pakistan is committed to peaceful resolution of disputes with India, but it will never compromise on its fundamental water rights.

Pakistan has once again raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and made baseless allegations against India. This statement has come at a time when a day earlier the representative of India had strongly reprimanded Pakistan on the issue of terrorism. In response to this, Pakistan repeated its old tune regarding Kashmir from the UNSC platform.

Called Kashmir a ‘disputed area’
During the open debate organized at UNSC on the topic ‘Leadership for Peace’, Counselor and Political Coordinator in Pakistan Mission, Gul Qaiser Sarwani said that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory. He claimed that this stance is not only of Pakistan but also of the United Nations.

‘Kashmir was not a part of India and will never be’
Sarwani said in his statement that Kashmir has never been a part of India and will never be. He also alleged that India itself had raised the issue in the United Nations and had promised the people of Kashmir to decide their future through a referendum, which did not materialize even after decades.

India accused of militarization and human rights violations
The Pakistani envoy said that India is maintaining heavy military deployment in Jammu and Kashmir, suppressing fundamental rights and suppressing the voices of dissent. He also alleged that India was taking steps to change the demography of the region, which is a violation of international laws.

Counterattack on India on the issue of terrorism
Responding to India’s allegations regarding terrorism, Sarwani said that India is trying to divert attention by making baseless allegations. He claimed that India itself has been involved in cross-border terrorism, alleged government violence and targeted killings abroad.

India claims to support terrorist organizations
Pakistan’s envoy alleged that India has supported Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and other groups which have carried out attacks in Pakistan. He said that the actions taken by India against Pakistan are a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.

Objection also expressed on Indus Water Treaty
Sarwani criticized India’s stand on the Indus Water Treaty. He said that there is no provision for unilateral suspension or change in this treaty and it is wrong to make water a political weapon. Citing the decision of the Court of Arbitration in 2025, he talked about maintaining the validity of the treaty. At the end of his statement, the Pakistani envoy also raised questions on the status of democracy in India. He alleged a decline in civil liberties, repression of dissent and alleged atrocities against minorities.

Pakistan is upset due to the suspension of Indus Water Treaty and has once again vented its anger on the International Forum. President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari by World Pleading in front of him, he said that water was being used as a weapon against Pakistan.

According to Sama TV report Asif Ali Zardari United in Doha, the capital of Qatar Nations World conference on social development I raised this issue. He said that water is being used as a weapon against Pakistan, hence he urges the international community to maintain justice, peace and equality.

Asif Ali Zardari said that Indus water to the treaty suspend 24 crores to be done Pakistanis There is a serious threat to. He has also given India a big shock. He stressed that this step is tantamount to depriving the entire Pakistan of water and this cannot be tolerated. Pakistani President said, ,We will never allow this kind of pressure tactics to succeed., Asif Ali Zardari also says that India Indus water By breaking the treaty, international law has been violated. They this It has been described as a direct attack on regional stability.

Asif Ali Zardari Venting his anger, he said, ‘Water is being used as a weapon against Pakistan. Suspending treaty crores Pakistanis To deprive people of their right to water. He again barked loudly and said that Pakistan opposes any such effort which would harm its sovereignty And there is a threat to the livelihood of its people. Asif Ali Zardari Not stopping here he also raised the issue of Kashmir. Zardari said that Palestine And the issue of Kashmir is two sides of the same coin.

After the brutal murder of 26 innocent people in the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, the Indian government had taken strict steps towards Pakistan, which also included suspending the Indus Water Treaty. This is what Pakistan is facing the biggest problem with. He raises this issue again and again. He has also offered to talk to India, but India’s stand is clear that the issue of terrorism will be discussed first and only then any other issue will be discussed.

On September 19, 1960, the Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan with the mediation of the World Bank, under which the water of 6 rivers was divided. The waters of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej rivers were given to India, while the waters of Chenab, Jhelum and Indus were given to Pakistan.

India has strongly criticized the statements made by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Kashmir and Indus Water Treaty at the United Nations General Assembly. On Friday (26 September), India accused Pakistan of promoting terrorism.

India’s representative Petal Gehlot said in his reply, “His Majesty President, the dramatics showed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan in this meeting this morning, re -reveals the importance of terrorism in his foreign policy, but the truth cannot be hidden from any drama or lie.”

Gehlot also reminded that Pakistan had defended a ‘Pakistani sponsored terrorist organization’ in terms of massacre at the tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year. He said, ‘This is Pakistan who saved this terrorist organization in the Security Council on 25 April 2025 from its actions.’

What else did India’s representative say?

The representative of India also cited the record of giving protection to the extremists of Pakistan. He said, ‘A country that has been sponsoring and exporting terrorism for a long time, now does not hesitate to make the most ridiculous statements. He hid Osama bin Laden for a decade, while showing a partnership in the fight against terrorism. Its ministers have recently admitted that they have been running a terrorist camp for decades. It is no wonder that this double game is now going on to the Prime Minister level.

Sharif again raises the issue of Kashmir

Like Pakistan, Sharif raised the Kashmir issue in his address. He said, ‘I want to assure the Kashmiris that I am standing with them, Pakistan stands with them, and one day India’s atrocities will end in Kashmir.’ He said that Pakistan is in favor of the ‘Fundamental Rights of Self-Nillion’ of Kashmiris and this process should be done through a fair referendum in the control of the United Nations.

Sharif also claimed that Pakistan condemns ‘all types and forms’ of terrorism and accused the foreign-backed groups of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Balochistan Liberation Army of targeting against their country. He said, ‘There should be no place for hatred, discrimination or violence against any person or religion.’ India rejected these statements as an attempt to hide Pakistan’s role in promoting the cross -border terrorism.

Pakistan’s allegations on Indus Water Treaty

Sharif accused India of violating the Indus Water Treaty after the Pahalgam terror attack in April. He said, ‘Any violation of this treaty for us is like war.’

India suspended its participation in this World Bank-Treaty signed in 1960, when 26 civilians were killed in the Pahalgam attack. New Delhi, linking this step to Pakistan’s pro -terrorism attitude, has said that the treaty will be restored only when Pakistan takes concrete and verification steps to end the cross -border violence.

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Pakistan of Pakistan And regarding the devastation caused by the floods in the villages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistanis claim that India has released water towards Pakistan, due to which the flood was flooded.

Pakistani YouTuber Soheb Chaudhary spoke to the people of Pakistan on the flood situation in the country, relations with India and the negligence of Shahbaz Sharif government. The Pakistani Awam said that first India said that it will not give us water and now he left water. He is doing all this for his benefit.

What is Indus Water Treaty?
This Pakistani man is talking about Indus Water Treaty, which was suspended by India after the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April. Under this treaty, Pakistan is controlled on the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab rivers and India on the Sutlej, Ravi and Beas river. India has the right to use the water of these rivers, but only 20 percent of the water is able to use India, Pakistan uses 80 percent. The water of these rivers goes through India to Pakistan.

They alleged, ,India stopped water first, now China will release water towards India, then India will release water towards us. Earlier, he was saying that he would not give water, but not given water yet. Had to leave. Not left for your meaning. It used to do the same as earlier, after storing all the water, when the mind left the water. He is making dams, collects water there, but our government does not do anything.,

Pakistani Awam told India enemies
The Pakistani man said that every year the issue of water becomes that India sometimes reduced water and sometimes left water, India, China and Pakistan should sit to solve it, but this will not happen because India is our enemy, the real enemy. He said that in the common public, India and Pakistan are also good. Our relationships are not getting well due to the rulers, but more because of the Government of India because they say unbroken India. Just like Israel wants not Greater Israel, exactly the same plan has been done by India.

Pakistanis also get angry over Shahbaz Sharif government failures
Another Pakistani said that there are 36 states in India and there are only four in Pakistan, yet seven villages are submerged in water here. He said about his government that there are some people who are enemies of the country. They do not want the country to progress. Eat money, make NGOs. Money will come for the flood, 30 will be invested out of it and 70 will eat themselves. That money does not reach the people.

He said that this metro has been made, by giving tickets of 20 rupees, they take a tax of 40 rupees. We needed electricity, water, education earlier. Clothes are torn and we have worn 10 thousand rupees.

The Pakistani person said that the government made all this, ate money in it. The government created such a big project for its corruption. These are not national level development, not national, but we are national. There are so many people standing in a compartment that there is no place to have a foot. Tell me how this metro goes into Khatare after a year.

The devastating floods in Pakistan’s Punjab, Sialkot and other areas have disturbed life. So far, more than 800 people have died. More than 12 lakh people are affected. 2.5 lakh people have been displaced. About 1,432 villages have been hit by floods. Crops have been destroyed, business is stalled and thousands of families are forced to live in relief camps. 700 relief and 265 medical camps have been set up by the government, but the situation at the ground level remains very serious.

During the flood -affected Sialkot tour, Defense Minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif made a peculiar statement. According to him, with the flood water released from India, piles of corpses, cattle and debris came to Pakistan. He said that this debris is hindering the relief work of the local administration. Asif further said that Sialkot is located under the waterways released from Jammu and whenever India releases water, there is regular floods. However, Asif also admitted that India had informed Pakistan twice before releasing water in rivers.

Social media ridicule and criticism
Khwaja Asif’s statement became increasingly viral on Pakistani social media. People criticized him and said that the government is accusing India to divert attention from its preparations and the failures of the infrastructure. Many people, while satirizing, wrote that the flood comes from the water and not from the corpses.

Indo-Pak Water Relations and Indus Water Treaty
This dispute has come up at a time when the Indus Water Treaty is already postponed between India and Pakistan. Water data was exchanged under the treaty, but India stopped it after the Pahalgam attack in April 2025. Despite this, India had shared information about bad weather and potential heavy floods to Pakistan in view of public safety.

Historical level flood
According to the Pakistani Irrigation Department, for the first time after 38 years, Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers are in spate together. This has made the rescue work more difficult. In many districts, army and relief workers are campaigning round the clock.

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Pakistan has been badly furious with India’s decision to suspend Indus Water Treaty and this Baukhalahat Clean Army Chief Field Marshal Asim MunirFormer Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Jardari And Prime Minister Shahbaaz Sharif is clearly visible in the arguments. Pakistan has become so fascinated by every drop of water that even on its Independence Day Shahbaaz Sharif’s entire speech on Indus Water Treaty Focus Was.

Asim Munir And Bilawal Corn -atom Threats After Shahbaaz Sharif’s jackal has also come. According to the report of the express tribune Shahbaaz Sharif said in his speech without naming India, ‘I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to stop our water, then this later Mind Keeping it that you cannot snatch even a drop of Pakistan from Pakistan. I swear by that God.,

Shahbaaz Before Sharif Asim Munir Had threatened India to have a nuclear attack from America’s land. He had said that if India on the Indus River Dam Pakistan makes Pakistan Missiles Will destroy it from He also said that Pakistan is an nuclear country, if we felt that we are drowning, then we will drown half the world with us.

Asim Munir Pakistan on August 11, two days after this jackal Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutt Jardari He was also seen spewing poison against India. Bilawal Bhutto Jardari It was said that if the war broke out, we do not back down. We did not think that on the Indus Dam Will announce to make and threaten Pakistan’s 200 million people that we will stop the water. We we All over the world I have raised my voice.

Pahalgam After the terrorist attack, India had taken many strict measures against Pakistan, including the cancellation of the Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan’s decision has caused Pakistan the most troublesome, so it from India The desire to talk has also expressed, but India has made it clear that first terrorism and Pakistan The issue of authorized Kashmir (POK) will be resolved only after that there will be talk on any other issue.

In the year 1960 World The Indus Water Treaty was signed between Pakistan and India due to the mediation of the bank. Under this, Indus, Jhelum And Chinab Rivers Control Was given to Pakistan and Ravi, Beas And Sutlej The control of India was given.

India has given a befitting reply on Thursday (August 14, 2025) regarding the anti-India statements being given by Pakistan. India warned Pakistan that it would have to suffer painful and serious consequences of any wrong step.

The Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) has termed these statements of Pakistan as a well-known strategy, which aims to create an anti-India environment and distract everyone’s attention from its failures.

India warns on Pakistan’s rhetoric

Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a press conference on Thursday (August 14, 2025), “We are constantly hearing anti-India statements from Pakistan, have provoked war to war.

Shahbaz Sharif threatened India

This serious response to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has come out after a warning by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The Pakistani PM had warned on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) that India would not be allowed to take even a drop of their country. This statement of Pakistan came after India’s decision to suspend the 1960 Indus Water Agreement.

During a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif said, “If you threaten to stop our water, you cannot snatch a drop of water from Pakistan. If India tries to do something like this, he will be taught a lesson.” Pakistan has repeatedly claimed that the action of war will be considered to prevent water from flowing in Pakistan.

From Bilate Bhutto to Zardari made anti-India statements

Prior to the statement of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, from Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto made anti-India statements. He compared the suspension of the Indus Water Agreement with an attack on the Indus Valley Civilization and warned that if we were forced to war, Pakistan would not back down.

Ministry of External Affairs statement on Indo-US relations

At the same time, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on the relations of Indo-US relations, “We believe that this partnership will continue to move forward on the basis of mutual response. Defense cooperation between the two countries is strong. These relationships have increased in the last few years. It has increased its spread in the last few years. This month a defense policy team is going to come from America. A defense policy team is coming from America. Joint military exercises in both countries are going to come.”