Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) for Thursday morning, after the suspension of India of the Indo Water Treaty and a series of staggered measures addressed to Pakistan.
The measure is produced following a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir of illegally busy (Iiojk) who killed 26 tourists and wounded others 17.
The night announcement of the NSC meeting was confirmed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, in a position on X. The NSC, the highest Pakistan forum for national security and foreign policy, includes the prime minister, the key members of the cabinet, military chiefs and intelligence leaders.
India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, previously addressed the media in New Delhi, describing five main measures in what he called a “decisive response to cross -border terrorism.” Among them, the immediate suspension of the Indo Water Treaty was the most significant.
“The 1960 Indo Water Treaty will remain in suspense with an immediate effect, until Pakistan abjure in a credible and irrevocable way his support for cross -border terrorism,” said Misri, directly linking Pakistan with the attack of the pahalgama, although he has not been publicly presented publicly evidence.
Misri also confirmed that the border crossing of Attari-Wagah has been closed with immediate effect, while Pakistani citizens currently in India with valid documents have been asked to return before May 1.
In addition, India has banned Pakistani citizens to enter India under the Saarc Visas exemption scheme; They declared the military advisors of Pakistan in New Delhi person not pleasant, ordering them to leave within a week; And, he reduced the strength of Pakistan diplomatic personnel in New Delhi from 55 to 30, while simultaneously withdrawing his own Islamabad defense staff.
In response, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan expressed concern about the loss of lives in the attack of Pahalgam and the condolences extended to the families of the victims. However, officials failed to address the accusations of New Delhi.
