Either water will flow through Sindhu, or Indians’ blood: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari delivered a strong and defiant message to India on Saturday (April 26), warning that any attempts to undermine Pakistan’s rights over the Indus River would meet fierce resistance.

Addressing a large rally in Sukkur, Bilawal declared that the Indus belongs to Pakistan and will remain so, despite New Delhi’s unilateral moves. “Let Modi hear this clearly — the Indus is ours, and it will remain ours. Either our water will flow, or their blood will,” he warned, standing on the banks of the historic river.

The PPP chairman strongly condemned India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty following accusations against Pakistan over the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

He accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of levelling “false and baseless” allegations to cover internal failures and mislead the Indian public. “Whenever there is unrest in Kashmir, India blames Pakistan to distract from its own weaknesses,” Bilawal asserted.

He emphasised that India’s unilateral withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty, a binding international agreement, would not be recognised either globally or by the people of Pakistan.

“Modi’s efforts to take over the Indus will fail. We are the rightful heirs and defenders of the Sindhu (Indus), and we will protect it at all costs,” he said.

Bilawal reaffirmed that Pakistan’s armed forces are fully prepared to deliver a strong response to any Indian aggression. “We will confront India bravely, and our forces will give them a fitting reply at the borders,” he said.

He urged the people of Pakistan to unite in defending the country’s water rights and sovereignty. “All four provinces must stand together to deliver a strong, united response to Modi’s provocations,” he said, calling on Pakistanis to act as ambassadors of the Indus River and protect their heritage.

“This is a victory for peaceful, democratic struggle,” Bilawal added. “We will not allow anyone — inside or outside Pakistan — to steal our water or divide our nation.”

(With inputs from The Express Tribune)