Following recent actions by India against Pakistan, Islamabad has taken countermeasures, including the cancellation of the historic Simla Agreement.
In response to an armed attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, India suspended visa services for Pakistanis, halted the Indus Waters Treaty, and closed its largest border crossing with Pakistan. These decisions prompted an emergency meeting of Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and attended by Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir and other senior officials.
As a retaliatory step, Pakistan announced the closure of the Wagah border crossing, halting all trade between the two countries via that route. Additionally, Islamabad declared the cancellation of the 1972 Simla Agreement—a bilateral peace accord signed after the 1971 India-Pakistan war, which led to Bangladesh’s independence.
The Simla Agreement aimed to establish a framework for peaceful conflict resolution and improve bilateral relations, including the release of war prisoners and restoration of communication lines.
Pakistan has strongly condemned India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. Officials warned that any attempt by New Delhi to disrupt the flow of the Indus River will be met with full force.