Pak minister's fresh threat: Will strike any structure built to divert Indus water
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said any structure built by India to divert the country's share of water under the Indus treaty would be destroyed as he continued with his warmongering tactics amid heightened tensions. India had suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, which ensures water for 80% of Pakistani agricultural land, hours after the Pahalgam terror attack.In an interview, the Pakistani minister, who has made a string of provocative remarks, reiterated that any diversion of Pakistan's waters would be seen as a "face of aggression". advertisementWhen asked about Pakistan's reaction if India moves to construct dams on the Indus basin, Asif said, "That will be aggression against Pakistan... even if they (India) made an architectural attempt of this kind, then Pakistan will destroy that structure."
Reacting to Asif's remarks, BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said such "hollow threats" only showed the fear among the Pakistanis."Khawaja Asif is visibly shaken. Though he is Pakistan's Defence Minister, he hardly has any control. He's merely a 'statement minister,' constantly issuing hollow threats. The fear among Pakistanis is evident. They are losing sleep at night," Hussain told the media.INDIA SUSPENDS INDUS WATERS TREATYAsif's reaction comes days after Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil said India would ensure that "not even a drop of water" from the Indus goes to Pakistan.advertisementThe decision to pause the treaty was one of a raft of measures against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed on April 22.The government is already exploring all legal and technical aspects of possible measures that could be taken in the near future. The suspension of the treaty gives India more options on how to use the waters of the Indus system.However, for now, India cannot stop the flow of water as it does not have enough significant storage facilities on the three rivers allocated to Pakistan. The existing dams do not have the capacity to block or divert water.India's move has been met with mindless rhetoric from some Pakistani leaders. Last week, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari ratcheted tensions by warning India that "either our water or their blood will flow" through the Indus.Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said that any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan would be considered an "Act of War".Tune InMust Watch
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