Pakistan Military Official Echoes Terrorist’s Threat Over Indus Waters Treaty

In a provocative statement, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, spokesperson for the Pakistani military, issued a warning to India regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, using language strikingly similar to that of Hafiz Saeed, a known terrorist. Speaking at a university event in Pakistan, Chaudhry declared, “If you block our water, we will choke your breath. This remark mirrors earlier threats made by Saeed, the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks and leader of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba group.

The comments come amid heightened tensions following India’s recent moves to suspend parts of the Indus Waters Treaty, a 1960 agreement brokered by the World Bank that governs the sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries between the two nations. India’s actions were in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 civilian lives. New Delhi has linked the attack to Pakistan-based terrorist groups, asserting that “blood and water cannot flow together,”.

Chaudhry’s remarks have drawn attention due to their alignment with Saeed’s rhetoric, raising concerns about the Pakistani military’s stance. The Indus Waters Treaty mandates regular information exchange on water usage, but India’s partial suspension reflects its broader strategy to counter alleged cross-border terrorism, including the launch of “Operation Sindoor” on May 7, targeting terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.