In a bold statement during an interview with Al Jazeera TV, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, warned India of severe consequences, including potential control over all six rivers flowing from Kashmir, if New Delhi breaches the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
He highlighted that Pakistan’s armed forces had delivered a powerful and calculated response to recent Indian aggression, asserting that "India will never forget our response." According to the DG ISPR, the military strategy executed by Pakistan will be studied for years, having clearly demonstrated Pakistan’s defensive capability and strategic upper hand.
Lt Gen Chaudhry emphasized that the success of Pakistan’s military actions had strengthened the public’s trust and pride in its armed forces. Dismissing Indian media reports as baseless and propagandist, particularly following the Pahalgam incident, he claimed that Indian troops were seen waving white flags along several areas of the Line of Control.
Rejecting the notion of covert retaliation, he said Pakistan had openly declared its response, choosing 26 specific targets and successfully striking them. He accused India of waging a disinformation campaign and criticized its internal policies, citing widespread violence against minorities, including Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and Dalits.
He linked India's domestic turmoil to the rise of extremism and accused its government of deflecting blame onto Pakistan instead of addressing its internal issues and the unresolved Kashmir conflict, which he said involves Pakistan, China, and falls under United Nations resolutions.
Addressing the Indus Waters Treaty, Lt Gen Chaudhry explained that the agreement, brokered by the World Bank, allocates three rivers to each country, and any breach could provoke a strong Pakistani response.