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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a stern warning to India, vowing that not even a single drop of his country's share of river water will be taken. The statement comes amid heightened tensions after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in April following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. Sharif's threat marks the fourth hostile message from Pakistan in just 48 hours, following remarks from Army Chief Asim Munir and other leaders. The 1960 World Bank-brokered treaty has been a key water-sharing agreement, now in abeyance over Pakistan's alleged role in terror activities in Kashmir. Sharif cautioned that any attempt to block the flow of water would have serious repercussions for regional peace.#IndiaPakistanTensions #ShehbazSharif #IndusWatersTreaty #AsimMunir #IndiaNews #PakistanNews #WaterWar #BreakingNews #PahalgamAttack #Modi #Kashmir #Geopolitics
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