Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has warned that India has two options, either respect the Indus Waters Treaty or face war if it continues to build dams and canals in violation of the agreement.
Speaking during a session of the National Assembly, Bilawal said, “Allah has granted Pakistan military, narrative, and diplomatic victories over India. We had already won the war. Lack of peace in the region benefits neither the people of Pakistan nor India.”
Taking a swipe at Indian leadership, Bilawal remarked, “In our region, we are dealing with a cheap copy of Netanyahu.”
He added that wherever Pakistan’s delegation went to present its case, this “copy” would follow.
Bilawal criticized the previous government’s response to India’s 2019 actions on Kashmir, stating that at that time, the then-Prime Minister responded with inaction:
“When Kashmir was attacked in 2019, the Prime Minister said, ‘What do you expect me to do—go to war with India?’”
In contrast, Bilawal said the current government’s reaction was much stronger: “This time, when Pakistan was attacked, we didn’t flinch or bow down—we fought back.”
He continued, “The previous government’s idea of support was to stand in protest after Friday prayers. This government responded by shooting down Indian aircraft and forcing India to react.”
Bilawal claimed that under PTI’s leadership, India used to say “Kashmir is an internal issue.” Now, he asserted, “Kashmir has become an international issue,” marking a diplomatic win for Pakistan.
Bilawal also strongly condemned the recent strikes on Iran, calling them “based on lies” and an unjust violation of Iran’s sovereignty.
He criticized Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, calling it the most serious violation, especially since Iranian military leaders and scientists were targeted at their homes, not on the battlefield.
“If there had been a radioactive leak due to these attacks on Iran’s nuclear installations, it would have had grave consequences, especially for Pakistan,” he said.
Bilawal further condemned the U.S. airstrikes on Iran, claiming the American public does not support this war.
Drawing parallels with the Iraq war, he said, “Just like they falsely claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, now they are saying the same about Iran.”
