Pak Army Spokesman echoes Hafiz Saeed’s threats amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension
Islamabad: In a provocative statement echoing the rhetoric of banned terrorist Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan Army spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry warned India against suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. Speaking at a public gathering, reportedly at a university, Chaudhry said, “If you block our water, we will choke your breath,” mirroring Saeed’s own inflammatory language.
The remark came in response to India’s decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance until Pakistan ceases its support for cross-border terrorism. The decision followed the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 people.
India officially suspended parts of the treaty on April 23. The agreement, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs water sharing between India and Pakistan across the Indus River and its tributaries.
Chaudhry’s remarks drew widespread comparisons to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks, who is infamous for his incendiary speeches. A video circulating on social media shows Saeed using the exact same phrase in a previous address, raising concerns about the alignment in language between the Pakistani military and designated terrorist figures.
Responding to the rising tensions, India reiterated its firm position. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized that the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan takes "credible and irreversible steps" to end terrorism. He asserted that “terror and talks can’t coexist” and that future dialogue with Pakistan would only concern the “vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.”
Jaiswal added that India is open only to discussions on the extradition of wanted terrorists already listed and shared with Islamabad.
In a related move, India expelled two Pakistani High Commission staffers in New Delhi, declaring them ‘persona non grata’ for conduct inconsistent with their diplomatic roles. One has already departed India, while the other was given 24 hours to leave.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Bikaner, Rajasthan, echoed the government’s hardline stance. He warned that Pakistan would “struggle for every penny” if it continued its support for terror and emphasised that “playing with the blood of Indians will now cost Pakistan heavily.”
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
