Karachi, May 2 (UNI) In a tough guy posture against India, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the Indus River is Sindh’s identity, and any attempts to divert or choke it, will be met by bloodshed.

Ever since India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, a panic driven Pakistan has done a lot of tough posturing, with politicians issuing all kinds of rhetoric, warning India of "grave consequences" if any attempts are made to divert or stop water from the Indus River.

For its part, India has paid little heed to any of Pakistan’s posturing, and had earlier released water from the Jhelum River into POK without notifying Islamabad, leading to flooding in Muzaffarabad.

In a video on PPP’s official X channel, Bhutto, former Foreign Minister, called the Indus River as Sindh’s "pride", its "identity", and said that both India and Pakistan trace their origins to it.

He mockingly said that whenever the Indian PM calls “his country an ancient civilisation, he shouldn’t forget that the river is located in Sindhu".

“We are ready to fight to the last extent to save our river, we do not want war, but if they attack the Indus, they know that either water will flow from this river or their blood!” he added, addressing people in Sindh.

Bhutto has made several anti-India statements following the termination of the IWT, particularly as Sindh is already facing a water crisis and most of Pakistan’s agriculture is dependent on the Indus waters.



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