New Delhi: Pakistan’s Senate Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning what it termed “India’s attempt to link Pakistan to the April 22 Pahalgam attack”. The resolution accused New Delhi of launching a baseless propaganda campaign and warned that any further provocation would be met with a “firm, swift, and decisive” response.
The resolution was passed in the wake of India’s sweeping punitive actions following the terror attack in Pahalgam, including keeping the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, and downgrading diplomatic ties.
Terming India’s abeyance of IWT a “blatant violation” and “an act of war,” the Senate resolution declared the weaponisation of water a grave provocation that threatens millions of livelihoods in Pakistan and could destabilise the region.
“Pakistan remains fully capable and prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against any aggression, including water terrorism,” the resolution stated.
The Senate also rejected what it termed India’s “orchestrated and mala fide” campaign to malign Pakistan. It emphasised that Pakistan upholds the sanctity of human life and categorically condemned the targeting of civilians.
During the Senate session, multiple lawmakers lashed out at the Modi government’s strategy, warning that its actions could shatter regional peace.
Senator Sherry Rahman, a senior leader from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), accused India of attempting to “weaponise water”—a long-held threat she said Modi sought since his first term. “The treaty that survived every war is now under assault,” she warned. “This is not World War 2. But if that’s what they want to revive, we will not step back. We will respond.”
Rahman drew a sharp contrast between India’s aggressive posture and Pakistan’s repeated calls for peace. “We have begged for peace too many times,” she said, to applause from other senators. “Now we will respond with decisive, clear action. We are united, and no one can drag us into war without consequences.”
She also referenced the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama incident, mocking India’s reaction and reminding the Senate of Pakistan’s restraint then. “You tested it out. Had Pakistan’s tea. We still have water. We will mix it with milk and serve you tea,” she said, in an apparent reference to a video of captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s in custody.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who tabled the resolution, warned that any adventurism would disrupt regional peace and hinder shared developmental goals. “If anyone is thinking of hostility, our armed forces are fully ready,” he said. “India should not make this mistake.”
The resolution also took India to task for its own alleged transgressions. “India must be held accountable for its involvement in acts of terrorism and targeted assassinations on the soil of other countries, including Pakistan,” it read.
Rahman added a stark warning about escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
“These are two nuclear nations with no risk reduction mechanisms left. Do you want to go to war?” she asked. “We don’t, but if provoked, we will not lose anything to them. That’s very clear.”
(Edited by Radifah Kabir)
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