Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- Agriculture and water experts on Saturday warned that any curtailment of Pakistan's water share by India would amount to an act of war, asserting that Pakistan retains the full right to respond to Indian violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). They described India's actions as the "weaponization of water," posing serious threats to regional stability.

In a telephonic conversation with APP, President of Agri Forum Pakistan Dr Ibrahim Mughal categorically rejected India's claim of placing the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in "abeyance," stressing that the agreement remains fully enforceable under international law and cannot be unilaterally suspended, breached, or modified by either party.

Dr Mughal dismissed the term ...