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‘Water as a Weapon’: Climate Minister Musadik Malik Accuses India of Weaponizing River Flows and Violating Indus Water Treaty
Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik has accused India of using river water as a weapon against Pakistan by alternating between artificial scarcity and unannounced flooding at Maralla Headworks. Speaking in Islamabad, Malik warned that India's refusal to adhere to international decisions threatens the survival of the Indus Water Treaty, setting a dangerous precedent for transboundary water sharing globally.
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by News Desk
2026-06-30
‘Water as a Weapon’: Climate Minister Musadik Malik Accuses India of Weaponizing River Flows and Violating Indus Water Treaty

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  • The Core Accusation: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Malik, has sharply criticized India's water management strategies, stating that New Delhi is actively using river water as a geopolitical weapon against Pakistan. Speaking at a high-level seminar on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in Islamabad on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Malik clarified that Pakistan's primary vulnerability is not an inherent shortage or excess of water, but rather India's unilateral manipulation of water flows upstream.

  • Humanitarian and Regional Impact: To illustrate the gravity of the situation, the minister highlighted the extreme volatility witnessed at the Maralla Headworks, noting that Pakistan frequently experiences acute water scarcity one day, followed by sudden, unannounced flooding from India the next. Malik claimed that around 6,000 Pakistanis have lost their lives and thousands more have been injured due to these manufactured water crises, stating that "people in such huge numbers have not even died in wars."
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