Pakistan shuts airspace to Indian plane, suspends Simla Settlement after India’s punitive motion

Pakistan has introduced a slew of measures in response to India’s punitive motion following the lethal terrorist assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area on April 22 through which 26 individuals had been killed.

Here’s what Islamabad introduced on Thursday (April 24) in opposition to what it described as “the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of India”.

2. Pakistan rejected India’s transfer to droop the Indus Waters Treaty and warned that any diversion can be handled as an Act of Conflict.

3. Islamabad has suspended the Simla Settlement and all bilateral agreements with India.

4. Pakistan in response has closed Wagah Border Put up instantly, India already ordered to close the crossing down as a part of measures introduced on Wednesday (April 23).

5. Pakistan too has suspended all SAARC visas for Indian nationals, apart from Sikh non secular pilgrims; one other transfer that mirrors India’s motion introduced Wednesday.

6. Islamabad has declared Indian Defence, Naval, and Air Advisors persona non grata and has requested them to depart by 30 April 2025; it has additionally diminished Indian Excessive Fee workers to 30 personnel. Comparable steps had been taken by India a day earlier than.

7.  Pakistan has closed its airspace to all Indian-owned or operated plane instantly.

8. It has suspended all commerce with India, together with third-country routed commerce.

9. Pakistan additional pledged a ‘full-spectrum nationwide energy response’ to any risk in opposition to Pakistan’s sovereignty.

These selections had been taken throughout a
assembly of the Nationwide Safety Committee (NSC), Pakistan’s prime safety physique.

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