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Asaduddin Owaisi Blasts Bhutto and Afridi Over Kashmir Attack, Calls for Cyber Response and FATF Action on Pakistan
Hyderabad, India – AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistani politicians in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 Indian tourists, calling out Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for his incendiary “blood will flow” remark and branding former cricketer Shahid Afridi a “joker.”
Owaisi criticised Bhutto-Zardari’s response to India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), where the PPP leader declared, “Either our water will flow through the Indus, or their blood will.” The Hyderabad MP reminded him of the assassination of his mother, Benazir Bhutto, by “home-grown terrorists,” urging Bhutto to “first question who killed her.”
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader backed the Indian government’s move to suspend the World Bank-brokered IWT, which historically gave Pakistan access to most of the Indus basin’s water. However, Owaisi raised a practical concern about where the newly retained water from western rivers like Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab would be stored and utilized.
Further escalating his critique, Owaisi called for Pakistan to be placed back on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, citing the country’s links to terror financing. He also urged the Indian government to consider cyber attacks under Article 51 of the UN Charter, which allows self-defensive actions.
Owaisi didn’t hold back in dismissing Afridi’s comments on the Kashmir tragedy. “He’s a joker who doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously,” said the MP.
On broader defence strategy, Owaisi asked the Modi government to rethink its deterrent measures. “Despite airstrikes, these terror incidents continue. It’s time for a more effective response,” he said, adding, “Pakistan is 20 years behind India. They can’t even produce malaria medicine but talk of fighting wars.”
The Hyderabad MP also spoke out against the Waqf Amendment Act, claiming it was unconstitutional. Criticising the inclusion of non-Muslims on Waqf Boards, he remarked, “Wouldn’t it be painful if non-Hindus were included in the Pandharpur temple trust?”
