- Pakistan will teach you a lesson you will never forget, Premier Shehbaz tells New Delhi
- Says our air force shot down six of their jets, among which four of them were Rafales
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned India against any designs on the Indus River, saying that it could not snatch “even one drop” of water belonging to Pakistan, reiterating that any attempt to block Pakistan’s water in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty would be met with a decisive response.
“You threaten to stop our water. If you attempt such a move, Pakistan will teach you a lesson you will never forget,” he said while addressing an event on International Youth Day in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Addressing a ceremony, the prime minister said, “I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to hold our water, then keep this in mind that you cannot snatch even one drop from Pakistan.”
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses a ceremony of the International Youth Day in Islamabad on 12 August 2025.@CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/6yoqSYY7oP
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 12, 2025
The prime minister warned that if India attempted such an act, “you will be again taught such a lesson that you will be left holding your ears.”
“Our air force shot down six of their jets, among which four of them were Rafales,” PM Shehbaz added.
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 12, 2025
The prime minister’s warning comes a day after former foreign minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari termed the IWT’s suspension an attack on the Indus Valley civilisation and said the nation would not back down if New Delhi forced it into war.
اقلیتوں نے ملک کی ترقی و خوشحالی کیلئے تمام شعبوں میں نمایاں کردار ادا کیا، دشمن یادرکھے پانی کی ایک بوند بھی پاکستان سے نہیں چھین سکتا، وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کا نوجوانوں کے عالمی دن کے موقع پر تقریب سے خطاب
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف نے کہا ہےکہ اقلیتوں نےملک کی ترقی و خوشحالی… pic.twitter.com/ZkTGP2snck
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 12, 2025
“If war is waged, then from the land of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai we will send a message to the Modi government that we do not retreat, we do not bow down, and if you dare think about launching an attack on the Indus River, then the people of every province of Pakistan will be ready to confront you,” he had said.
India in April held the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26—an incident New Delhi blamed on Islamabad without evidence. Pakistan termed any attempt to suspend its water share an “act of war,” noting the IWT had no provision for unilateral suspension. It later said it was considering court action, citing a violation of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launches the Interest free loan scheme for Prospective Overseas Workers and Laptops for All Program at the International Youth Day Ceremony in Islamabad on 12 August 2025.@CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/kkhxf2tOO9
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 12, 2025
A supplemental award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague in June held that India could not unilaterally hold the treaty in abeyance. India, in response, said it did not recognize the court or its decisions. A day ago, the PCA issued an “Award on Issues of General Interpretation of the IWT” in the Indus Waters case, stating that India must generally “let flow” the waters of the western rivers for Pakistan’s “unrestricted use.”
Lauds role of minorities, announces laptop scheme
The prime minister also conveyed his wishes for Independence Day to the representatives of the Christian, Hindu, Sikh and Parsi communities present at the event.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presents awards for recognition of services in various sectors, of individuals from minority communities, at the ceremony on International Youth Day in Islamabad on 12 August 2025.@CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/8VKc6wMqHy
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 12, 2025
“The brothers and sisters of the minority communities also played an integral role in the movement for Pakistan,” he said, adding that not only did they play a role in the founding of the country, but they also played a role in its development of the country.
Speaking on the May conflict between Pakistan and India, the prime minister said, “The way we smashed the enemy in this conflict, they will remember it for a lifetime.”
He called upon the youth to play a role in the development of Pakistan and announced that 100,000 laptops would be distributed amongst the high achievers all over the country.
