Islamabad (Web Desk/Agencies): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on Thursday morning to respond to the Indian Government’s statement regarding Pahalgam attack.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar posted on X account after the Indian government announced certain steps following the deaths of 26 tourists in a shooting incident in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also stated that that a session of the National Security Committee (NSC) has been summoned on Thursday to decide on an appropriate response to the steps taken by New Delhi.
Earlier, addressing a press conference, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday made announcements after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
These included suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.
Additionally, the Attari border check post was closed, Pakistanis in India were given 48 hours to leave, and defence personnel at the Pakistani High Commission were also asked to depart within a week. Diplomatic staff at the high commissions would also be reduced.
