India’s Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty a ‘Crime Against Humanity’: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday fiercely criticized India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, branding it a “crime against humanity” and a reckless threat to regional stability.

Addressing the National Assembly in the wake of Indian accusations against Pakistan over the recent Pahalgam incident — which Islamabad has dismissed as a “false flag operation” — Bilawal condemned what he described as New Delhi’s “irresponsible conduct” and urged the international community to break its silence.

“The Indus Waters Treaty is more than a bilateral agreement; it is a lifeline for millions,” he said. “Weaponising water to score political points is not only reckless — it is inhumane.”

Bilawal accused India of punishing Pakistan for an incident that occurred on Indian soil, despite offering no credible evidence. He criticized India’s rapid escalation, including border closures and unsubstantiated allegations, made before the facts had even emerged.

“We are not the exporters of terrorism — we are its victims,” the former foreign minister said, recalling Pakistan’s long fight against terror and the immense human cost, including the lives of schoolchildren and soldiers.

He described terrorism as not only physical violence but also “an assault on truth, peace, and justice.” Global indifference to injustice, he added, was a form of complicity.

Turning to the situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir, Bilawal condemned India’s policies as state-sponsored terror: “Turning homes into rubble, silencing voices with curfews, and bulldozing dissent are not acts of democracy. They are acts of oppression.”

He questioned India’s moral standing, saying a state that commits daily human rights violations in Kashmir cannot claim to be a victim of terrorism. “When your hands are stained with the grief of Kashmiri mothers and the silence of the disappeared, you forfeit the right to claim moral superiority,” he said.

Bilawal also cited the case of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, arrested in Balochistan, as proof of India’s direct involvement in regional destabilization. He accused India of supporting proxies and state-sponsored attacks not just in Pakistan but in countries like Sri Lanka and Canada.

He challenged India’s refusal to accept Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer for a transparent, independent investigation into the Pahalgam incident, questioning why a supposed victim of terrorism would avoid accountability.

“Maybe because the trail doesn’t end in Islamabad — it begins in New Delhi,” he said.

Bilawal concluded by warning that if India and Pakistan fail to pursue a genuine path to peace, future generations will remain trapped in cycles of conflict.

“Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty is not just an attack on Pakistan — it’s a crime against humanity and nature itself,” he said. “To turn water into a weapon is to gamble with the survival of millions. That’s not policy — that’s madness.”

Source: Web Desk