Pakistan's power minister Sardar Awais Leghari on Thursday reacted to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India. Leghari said that the decision was taken in "haste" and said that the "consequences amounts to water warfare.”
“India’s reckless suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is an act of water warfare; a cowardly, illegal move. Every drop is ours by right and we will defend it with full force — legally, politically and globally," he said in statement, as reported by local media.
India on Wednesday had announced a series of strong retaliatory measures targeting Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism , after the deadly terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam.
Following a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri outlined the steps during a special press conference.
The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan ceases support for terrorism. Additionally, the Integrated Check Post at Attari will be closed immediately, with only those who have valid travel endorsements allowed to return via that route by 1 May 2025.
Pakistan nationals are also barred from travelling to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme, and any previously issued SPES visas are now cancelled. Those currently in India on such visas must leave within 48 hours.
India has declared all defence, military, naval, and air advisors in the Pakistani High Commission persona non grata, giving them one week to leave. Similarly, India will withdraw its own defence advisors from Islamabad.
The strength of both High Commissions will be reduced to 30 officials by 1 May. Misri confirmed that the CCS has directed security forces to maintain heightened vigilance and vowed to bring the perpetrators and their sponsors to justice.
“India’s reckless suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is an act of water warfare; a cowardly, illegal move. Every drop is ours by right and we will defend it with full force — legally, politically and globally," he said in statement, as reported by local media.
India on Wednesday had announced a series of strong retaliatory measures targeting Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism , after the deadly terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam.
Following a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri outlined the steps during a special press conference.
The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan ceases support for terrorism. Additionally, the Integrated Check Post at Attari will be closed immediately, with only those who have valid travel endorsements allowed to return via that route by 1 May 2025.
Pakistan nationals are also barred from travelling to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme, and any previously issued SPES visas are now cancelled. Those currently in India on such visas must leave within 48 hours.
India has declared all defence, military, naval, and air advisors in the Pakistani High Commission persona non grata, giving them one week to leave. Similarly, India will withdraw its own defence advisors from Islamabad.
The strength of both High Commissions will be reduced to 30 officials by 1 May. Misri confirmed that the CCS has directed security forces to maintain heightened vigilance and vowed to bring the perpetrators and their sponsors to justice.
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