Senior Pakistani leaders have issued strong warnings in response to recent cross-border escalations and threats to Pakistan’s water security.
In a fiery appearance on Samaa TV program 'Nadeem Malik Live', Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari accused India of initiating the conflict during the night between May 6 and 7, prompting a swift and calculated response from Pakistan within four hours.
“India was busy shooting down drones, while Pakistan responded decisively by targeting Indian military installations,” said Bukhari.
She emphasized that while Pakistan's response focused on military objectives, India deliberately targeted civilian populations, a move she condemned as reckless and inhumane.
'Operation Sindoor' and Modi’s politics
Bukhari further claimed that Operation Sindoor had been “packed and sent back to India,” hailing it as a military and diplomatic success. She asserted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone mad was "trying to drive his nation mad" in an attempt to craft a wartime narrative for electoral gain.
“Modi has gone mad. Even his own party members are questioning his decisions,” Bukhari said.
She added that Pakistan’s civil defense forces, numbering nearly 50,000 at the time of India's attack, were fully coordinated with the Pakistan Army and remain on alert.
“Our civil defense is active, and we are prepared not just for the next conflict, but for the next 400 years if needed,” she stated.
Water war warnings
Both Azma Bukhari and politician Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar warned India against any attempt to block Pakistan's share of water, declaring it an act of war.
“Stopping water will be considered an attack on Pakistan. We will respond with full force,” Bukhari warned. “Where will India take the water? Do they have new dams? If someone is fond of stupidity, it will not be in anyone’s interest.”
Bukhari admitted that Pakistan’s water levels are decreasing, but assured that the government is actively working on solutions at the policy level.
'Water is life or death for Pakistan'
Joining the chorus, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar reiterated that water security is a matter of survival for Pakistan.
“Our glaciers are melting, and the threat from climate change is real. We cannot allow India to dig even a single canal that affects our water flow,” said Khokhar.a
He cited the stance of Pakistan’s military leadership, saying, “Even our field marshal has declared that stopping water will be treated as an act of war.”
Khokhar emphasized that Pakistan must make it clear to the world that any further aggression will be met with an even more decisive and shorter response time than before.
