Claim
Two Pakistani ministers, Musadik Malik and Attaullah Tarar, held a press conference threatening that Pakistan would 'cut off the hands' of anyone who touches its share of the Indus waters.
“दो मूर्ख मंत्रियों, मुसादी मलिक और अतवाह तार ने एक प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस आयोजित की और कहा कि वे तुम्हारा हाथ काट देंगे। ... मुसादी मलिक ने कहा कि हम अपनी रक्षा स्वयं करेंगे। हमने यह साबित कर दिया है कि अगर कोई हमारे हिस्से के पानी पर हाथ लगाएगा, तो हम उसका हाथ काट देंगे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent Indian news outlets reporting on June 29-30, 2026 confirm that Pakistani ministers Musadik Malik (climate change/water) and Attaullah Tarar (information) held a joint press conference in which Malik said Pakistan would 'cut off the hand' of anyone who lays a hand on its share of Indus waters, while Tarar asserted the treaty could not be unilaterally suspended. The anchor's account matches the reported event and wording; minor caveats are that the 'cut off hands' line came specifically from Malik (which the anchor's fuller quote itself attributes to Malik) and that some outlets note the press-conference video clips circulated via Pakistani media were not independently verified by Indian media. No fact-checker rebuttal of the event was found.
Evidence
- https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/pakistan-musadik-malik-indus-waters-treaty-threat The Quint (June 30, 2026) reports Pakistan's climate change minister Musadik Malik said Pakistan would 'cut off those hands' attempting to control Indus water, and quoted his 'tap controlled by the prime minister of a neighbouring country' remark. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.india.com/news/world/musadik-malik-pakistani-minister-makes-unprovoked-remarks-over-indus-waters-treaty-well-cut-off-hands-that-lays-a-hand-over-our-share-of-water-updates-8461455/ Reports Malik's exact words: 'We've proved that if anyone lays a hand over our share of water, we'll cut off that hand,' made at a press conference amid the Indus Waters Treaty standoff. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/will-cut-off-hands-pak-ministers-threat-to-india-over-indus-waters-sharing-1967259 Reports the threat was made at a joint press conference with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, who said the treaty remains legally binding and cannot be unilaterally suspended. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.ibtimes.co.in/well-cut-off-hands-pakistan-minister-issues-fresh-threat-over-indus-waters-treaty-903423 Independent corroboration of the 'cut off hands' threat over the Indus Waters Treaty by the Pakistani minister. ✓ reachable · archived