Pakistan announced a series of retaliatory operations in response to India's punitive measures following the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 26 people.
In a statement issued after a meeting of the National Security Committee, Islamabad rejected India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that any diversion of water would be treated as an act of war. Pakistan also suspended the Simla Agreement and all bilateral agreements with India, according to the Firstpost.
Diplomatic and cross-border ties have been further shattered. The Wagah border crossing has been closed, SAARC visas for Indian nationals—except for Sikh pilgrims—have been suspended, and Indian defense and military advisors in Islamabad have been branded persona non grata and forced to go by April 30. The Indian High Commission's workforce has also been reduced to 30 members.
Pakistan has also closed its airspace to Indian-operated planes and banned all trade, even through third-country routes, Firstpost reported.
The government warned of a "full-spectrum national power response" to any danger to its sovereignty, indicating a significant escalation in tensions between the two countries.
