Islamabad says any Indian attempt to shut Indus river supply an 'act of war'

BSS
Published On: 24 Apr 2025, 19:01

    
ISLAMABAD, April 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Pakistan's government said on Thursday 
it would consider any attempt by India to stop the supply of water from the 
Indus River an "act of war".

"Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan as per 
the Indus Waters Treaty... will be considered as an act of war and responded 
with full force across the complete spectrum of national power," a statement 
from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said after a rare national 
security committee meeting.

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