Pakistan Denies Involvement in Kashmir Attack, Warns India Over Water Dispute Escalation


In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack on in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 28 lives, tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated. 

India has accused Pakistan of involvement, linking the attack to militant groups allegedly supported by Islamabad. However, Pakistan has firmly rejected these allegations and condemned India’s hostile posturing.

Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s Minister for Planning & Development, issued a strong statement on April 24, 2025, denouncing India’s claims as baseless attempts to deflect global attention from its ongoing human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

He emphasized that India’s accusations are part of a "dangerous pattern" of false flag operations aimed at maligning Pakistan internationally while covering up its repression in Kashmir.

Pakistan has strongly condemn the latest baseless allegations and hostile posturing by India, which are clearly designed to deflect global attention from its ongoing human rights atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and to pursue its malicious designs against Pakistan, including on the Indus Waters Treaty.


Iqbal highlighted Pakistan’s own suffering, noting, "Pakistan has been the greatest victim of terrorism, having lost over 80,000 lives and suffered billions in economic losses." Despite this, Pakistan remains committed to peace, counterterrorism, and regional cooperation. 

He urged the world not to lose sight of "the real issue—the systematic denial of rights and dignity to the people of Kashmir" and condemned India’s "brutal reality of occupation, demographic engineering, and suppression of freedom in Kashmir."

The statement also addressed India’s recent suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, a crucial agreement governing water sharing between the two countries. 

Iqbal warned that India’s attempts to undermine this treaty for political leverage are "extremely alarming," asserting, "Pakistan will protect its water rights and will resist any unilateral action aimed at depriving its people of their fair share." 

Equally alarming is India’s growing hostility towards the Indus Waters Treaty—an internationally recognized agreement that India is now attempting to undermine for political leverage. Let me state unequivocally: Pakistan will protect its water rights and will resist any unilateral action aimed at depriving its people of their fair share. 

He called on the international community to "take a firm stand for justice, peace, and stability in South Asia."

Pakistan’s response follows India’s punitive measures, including downgrading diplomatic ties, closing key border crossings, and suspending trade. 

Pakistan retaliated by closing its airspace to Indian aircraft, halting all trade with India, and expelling Indian diplomats. Islamabad has declared that any attempt by India to obstruct or divert water under the Indus Waters Treaty will be regarded as "an act of war" and met with full force.

This escalation underscores the fragile and volatile nature of India-Pakistan relations, deeply rooted in the Kashmir conflict. 

While India vows to "identify, trace, and penalize every militant and their supporters," Pakistan insists on evidence and rejects being scapegoated. The dispute over Kashmir’s future and control of vital resources like water continues to threaten regional peace and stability. 


By,

Miyuru Rasoj.

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