According to Indian media reports on August 29, the Pakistani Defence Minister issued an absurd statement against India. According to Kavaj Mohammad Asiv, the flood crisis in Pakistan was not caused by storms or weak infrastructure in the country, but rather by "flows flowing from the other side of the border wrapping bodies into Pakistan."

According to Pakistani news media reports, while inspecting the disaster-affected areas of Searcote, Assiv told reporters that floods flowing from India brought bodies, livestock and clumps of debris, hindering municipal authorities' drainage work.He also said that local people seeing the bodies crossed the border, and pointed out that Searcote was located next to a stream flowing from Charm, where floods would occur when India opened the water gate. In the speech, Assiv also added that India had informed Pakistan twice before opening the water gate.

Asif's remarks have become a laughing stock on social media.

A user named Shazia Hussein wrote on the Weibo site X: "Some people in our country do not allow Punjab Province to build dams or even canals to deal with floods for political purposes. Build canals! Build a dam!"

"Don't blame the enemy for building a dam." Another user wrote.

India sends flood warning to Pakistan

On Sunday (24 August), India notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan of the flooding of the Tave River through the Indian High Commissioner¡¯s Office. This is the first time India has issued early flood warnings to Pakistan through the High Commissioner¡¯s Office. This is not done through the Indian River Water Treaty, which is currently in a standstill state. The Indian River Water Treaty has been suspended since the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam. According to the practice, information should be communicated through the Indian River Water Commissioner in accordance with the Indian River Water Treaty.

(Original title Pak minister's bizzare claim as monsoon floods ravage country)