‘BrahMos hai humare paas’: Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at Pakistan PM's threat

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty by stating, “BrahMos hai humaare paas (We have BrahMos).” He said the Pakistani leader “should not talk such nonsense” and added that such threats would have no effect on India. The comment was made after Sharif declared that the “enemy” could not snatch “even a single drop” of Pakistan’s water.

The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan for sharing the waters of the Indus River system, was suspended by India on April 23. The decision came a day after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the suspension would remain until Pakistan “irrevocably gives up its support of terrorism.”

Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Sharif said that if India attempted to stop Pakistan’s water, it would be taught a lesson “never to be forgotten.” He also stated that Pakistan would not compromise its rights under international agreements. His comments follow Pakistan’s consistent position that any attempt to block water flow would be considered an act of war.

In recent weeks, several Pakistani leaders have issued strong statements on the matter. Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly warned that Pakistan is a nuclear nation and could retaliate with severe consequences, while Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari termed India’s planned projects on the Indus river system a direct threat to Pakistan’s water security, particularly in Sindh.

Earlier this week, BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty also reacted to the statements from Pakistan, warning that continued provocation could lead to the launch of BrahMos missiles “one after another.” India’s Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed nuclear threats from Pakistan as irresponsible and reaffirmed that all necessary measures will be taken to safeguard national security.