Pakistan Suspends All Bilateral Deals With India, Including Simla Agreement

Amid escalating tensions pursuing nan Pahalgam panic attack, Pakistan has warned that it whitethorn put each bilateral agreements pinch India, including nan historical Simla Agreement, successful abeyance.

In a crisp consequence to New Delhi's caller negotiated measures—such arsenic suspending nan Indus Waters Treaty and reducing negotiated ties—Pakistan stated it “shall workout nan correct to clasp each bilateral agreements pinch India, including but not constricted to nan Simla Agreement, successful abeyance.”

“Pakistan shall workout nan correct to clasp each bilateral agreements pinch India, including but not constricted to Simla Agreement successful abeyance, till India desists from its manifested behaviour of fomenting coercion wrong Pakistan; trans-national killings, and non-adherence to world rule and UN Resolutions connected Kashmir,” nan Pakistan PMO connection said.

It besides rejected India's determination to suspend nan Indus Water Treaty aft Pahalgam panic attack, saying it's nan lifeline for 240 cardinal Pakistanis.

The Simla Agreement, a bid pact betwixt India and Pakistan signed pursuing nan 1971 war, established nan Line of Control (LOC) successful Kashmir to delineate nan region's section betwixt nan 2 nations. The statement besides stipulated nan repatriation of prisoners of war, unit withdrawal, and a committedness to resoluteness early disputes done nonstop bilateral negotiations. Pakistan has precocious announced nan suspension of this treaty.

The National Security Committee (NSC) of Pakistan, nan country's apical authority connected matters of nationalist security, convened for complete 2 hours to formulate a response. The committee offered its condolences for nan casualties successful nan Pahalgam panic incident and firmly dismissed India's retaliatory actions arsenic "unilateral, unjust, politically motivated, highly irresponsible, and lacking successful ineligible justification.

Other cardinal decisions announced by Pakistan include:

> The Indian High Commission successful Islamabad will beryllium reduced to 30 diplomats and unit by April 30.
> Suspension of each SAARC visa exemptions for Indians.
> Declaration of India's subject attachés arsenic persona non grata.
> Indefinite closure of nan Wagha-Attari separator for trade.

The move signals a imaginable breakdown successful negotiated engagement betwixt nan 2 nuclear-armed neighbours, arsenic some sides harden their stances successful nan aftermath of nan April 22 panic onslaught successful Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which near 26 group dead.

Published on: Apr 24, 2025 4:38 PM IST