Islamabad, 7 May, 2025: Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower infrastructure has reportedly suffered damage as cross-border hostilities between Pakistan and India intensified, with Pakistan’s military attributing the strike to a recent series of Indian offensives.
In a detailed media interaction, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, indicated that India had deliberately targeted the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower site during overnight military actions on May 6 and 7.
He suggested that the strikes, described as unprovoked, were part of a larger assault affecting multiple civilian and strategic locations across Pakistan.
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According to the military spokesperson, six distinct sites were hit in total, including religious facilities in Ahmedpur East and Muridke.
These attacks resulted in numerous civilian casualties, among them women and children.
The ISPR official questioned whether the selection of targets, particularly the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project, reflected a calculated attempt to compromise Pakistan’s water infrastructure a move that raises significant concerns under the framework of international humanitarian law.
Further violence was reported along the Line of Control (LoC), where five civilians, including a young child, lost their lives due to Indian shelling.
However, no casualties or damage were noted from similar incidents in Sialkot and Shakargarh.
The ISPR condemned these strikes, stressing that the deliberate targeting of vital installations and non-combatant areas breaches accepted global conventions and peace standards.
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In response, Pakistan’s military initiated immediate countermeasures to secure national infrastructure and prevent further harm.
Authorities have labeled the strike on the dam as a highly dangerous escalation, one that not only threatens regional peace but also undermines legal wartime conduct.
Officials have pledged to present the matter before global diplomatic platforms, asserting that the attack violates the spirit of international treaties and agreements related to the protection of civilian assets and water security.
