Will Cut Off Hands: Pak Minister's Threat To India Over Indus Waters Sharing

In an act of unprovoked aggression against India, Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister, Musadik Malik, threatened to “cut off those hands” that sought to claim Islamabad’s so-called share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The threat came from further escalating tensions over the decades-old water-sharing pact that India placed in abeyance after the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 25 tourists and a local in Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Malik accused India of trying to control Pakistan's water supply. Speaking in Urdu, he said that, "There is a tap being controlled by the prime minister of a neighbouring country. He says he will not let even a drop of water flow into Pakistan," Malik claimed.

He asserted that Islamabad would “not let anyone” obstruct its supply. Highlighting Pakistan’s dependence on agriculture, he noted that 40–50 per cent of the population relies on farming for their livelihood. Someone else is trying to control the entirety of the country’s food security, he alleged, without taking India's name as he spoke and adding that Tuesday's conference was primarily about justice and rights.

Malik added that Pakistan had “already declared that anyone trying to deprive it of water would face severe consequences,” underscoring Islamabad’s hardline stance amid the ongoing dispute.

"The treaty exists," he asserted, adding that Tuesday's conference was primarily about justice and rights. "It will be decided what justice is internationally. […] It will be decided whether the children in lower riparian areas across the world have a right to water." Malik's comments were widely shared on social media.