Pak Politician's ‘Water Bomb’ and ‘Famine’ Warning to His Govt over Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan Senator Calls Indus Treaty 'Water Bomb’, Issues 'Famine’ Warning To Govt

India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in a punitive measure against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed 26 lives.

Won’t let India suspend, amend Indus Waters Treaty: senators

• Warn any unilateral move to be treated as act of war • Zafar says ‘ticking water bomb must be defused before it goes off’ • Caution advised when ministers discuss water issue • Shibli decries ‘tyranny of majority’ in Senate ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday made it clear that India would not be allowed to suspend or amend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) warning that any unilateral move to this effect would be treated as an act of war. They said the …

Speaking in the Pakistani Parliament on Friday, MP Ali Zafar warned that if this water crisis is not resolved soon, famine may spread and mass deaths may occur. Zafar said that the Indus basin is our lifeline, if we do not solve the water crisis now, we will die of hunger.

Pak politician's ‘water bomb’ and ‘famine’ warning to his govt over suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

‘If we don’t solve our water issues, we may face famine,’ Senator Ali Zafar of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party told the Senate.

It's water bomb, says Pakistan senator rattled by Indus treaty suspension

The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by India after the Pahalgam terror attack has rattled Pakistan. Pakistani Senator Syed Ali Zafar referred to the situation created by the suspension of the IWT as a "water bomb" on Pakistan, and said that it could lead to severe hunger and deaths. India knew Pakistan would play the victim card and has sent out teams to several countries to explain its stand on the anti-terrorism and the IWT.

'We could die of hunger': Pakistani senator explains India's IWT suspension move, calls it 'water bomb'

Following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) by India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistani senator Syed Ali Zafar has urged the Shahbaz Sharif-led government to "defuse the water bomb". In his address to the Senate, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senator said, "If we don't solve the water crisis now, we may die due to hunger." He termed the Indus Basin as Pakistan's lifeline, adding, "Three-fourths of the water co…