Get Alerts India’s Assault On Pakistan's Water Security Will Force It To Fight For Life Any diversion of rivers allocated to Pakistan under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty is a direct act of war Parvez Mahmood Climate Crisis, Economy, Editor's Picks, Environment, Features, Main Slider, Strategy Before proceeding further on our current river water disputes with India, there should be no doubt in any Indian mind that any diversion of rivers that are allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an act of war and, as enunciated by the Pakistani government many times, it will be treated and responded to as such. The people of Pakistan do not fear war or death. When the choice is between dying of thirst and fighting, our option is foretold, and we have the means to implement our option. In the meantime, the world too remains on edge. In recent days, Indian rhetoric and actions have been picking up pace with conflicting statements. While the RSS ideologues are hinting at peace overtures, the Indian army chief said something about geography and history. As for Pakistan, and even peaceniks like this author, we neither have any trust in the intentions of the former nor in the abilities of the latter. Rhetoric often gets the better of our eastern neighbours; hence, we…
Published: June 22, 2026 2:36 pm
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