PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari issued a strong warning to India during a speech in the National Assembly, declaring that if India violates the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan will be left with no choice but to go to war. He stated that India has two options—either respect the treaty or face conflict if it attempts to divert river water through dams or canals.
Without naming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bilawal referred to him as a “cheap copy of Netanyahu” and accused him of threatening regional peace. He asserted that Pakistan has already defeated India on diplomatic, military, and narrative fronts. Bilawal emphasized that water belongs to Pakistan and warned that any effort to block it would be a violation of the UN Charter.
He also said that Pakistan is not just defending its own water rights but also standing up for peace in the region. He stressed that future generations of both countries deserve cooperation, not conflict. “India wants us to fight over water, but we want peace,” he said.
Bilawal also noted growing global sympathy for the Kashmiri cause. He claimed that Kashmir is no longer an internal issue for India but has become an international concern, which he called a major diplomatic success for Pakistan.
Speaking on the budget, Bilawal expressed support for the federal budget but said PPP’s full demands were not met. He welcomed salary and pension increases but stressed they should have been higher. He also called for more development funding for South Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and said he hoped for better cooperation in the next budget cycle.