Pakistan’s prime civil and army management to fulfill on April 24 to formulate response to India’s transfer: Pak. Defence Minister Asif

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. File.
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Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) evening mentioned that the highest civilian and army management will meet on Thursday (April 24, 2025) to formulate an acceptable response to India’s transfer to droop the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties.

India on Wednesday quickly suspended the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and introduced downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan, together with expulsion of its army attaches in view of cross-border hyperlinks to the Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 folks.

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“A session of the Nationwide Safety Committee might be held beneath the chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” Mr. Asif mentioned in a press release.

He added that selections might be taken to offer “an acceptable response to the Indian steps”.

All providers chiefs and key cupboard ministers would attend the assembly.

Such conferences are summoned on key events when the problems associated to nationwide safety are to be mentioned.  In New Delhi, the Cupboard Committee on Safety (CCS) met Tuesday night beneath the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and firmed up the responses to the phobia assault.

The CCS additionally determined to shut the Built-in Verify Put up at Attari with instant impact.

Pakistani nationals is not going to be permitted to journey to India beneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) and any such visas issued previously to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled.