{
  "id": 9916472,
  "title": "Water diversion by India to be treated as act of war: PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/water-diversion-by-india-to-be-treated-as-act-of-war-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:47:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631489/water-diversion-by-india-to-be-treated-as-act-of-war-pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for renewed diplomacy to end conflicts in the Middle East during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He warned India that any attempt to divert Pakistan's share of river waters would be treated as an act of war. Sharif urged the fractured world to rediscover the courage of diplomacy and emphasized that Pakistan has chosen dialogue over confrontation. He praised US President Donald Trump for preventing a potential catastrophic confrontation between India and Pakistan. Sharif also condemned the weaponization of water and the Indus Waters Treaty, stressing that rivers should nourish nations, not divide them. He reaffirmed Pakistan's support for an independent and viable Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders.",
  "summary": "• Calls for Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb to remain open • Warns against crossing red line on Haramain Sharifain • Lauds ar",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}