Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) evening mentioned that the top civilian and military leadership will meet on Thursday (April 24, 2025) to formulate an applicable response to India’s transfer to droop the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties.
India on Wednesday briefly suspended the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and introduced downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan, together with expulsion of its military attaches in view of cross-border hyperlinks to the Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 folks.
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“A session of the National Security Committee will be held under the chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” Mr. Asif mentioned in an announcement.
He added that choices might be taken to give “an appropriate 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 Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met Tuesday night underneath the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and firmed up the responses to the fear assault.
The CCS additionally determined to shut the Integrated Check Post at Attari with rapid impact.
Pakistani nationals won’t be permitted to journey to India underneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) and any such visas issued prior to now to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled.
Published – April 23, 2025 10:44 pm IST
