'Every Pakistani Ready...': Bilawal Bhutto Ramps Up War Rhetoric Over Indus Water Treaty
Former Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto has issued a fresh round of threats against India on Monday, warning of war if New Delhi continues with changes to the Indus Water Treaty.
In a speech, Bhutto claimed India had attacked Pakistan and accused India of 'barbarism" over the issue. He told supporters that 'every Pakistani is ready to fight a war" and boasted that Pakistan's armed forces had delivered a 'historic reply" to India.
He went on to say that 'you people are strong enough for war to get back all six rivers," vowing that Pakistan 'will never bow down".
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