Pakistan suspends 1972 Simla Agreement day after India freezes Indus Water Treaty
Pakistan on Thursday said it would suspend the 1972 Simla Agreement with India, a day after New Delhi decided to freeze the Indus Water Treaty in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, The Indian Express reported.
“Pakistan shall exercise the right to hold all bilateral agreements with India including but not limited to Simla Agreement in abeyance, till India desists from its manifested behaviour of fomenting terrorism inside Pakistan; trans-national killings; and non-adherence to international law and UN Resolutions on Kashmir,” the Pakistan prime minister’s office said.
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had signed the agreement after the 1971 India-Pakistan war. The two countries held that the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, established following the December 17, 1971 ceasefire, would be respected by both sides.
The agreement stated: “Pending the final settlement of any of the problems between the two countries, neither side shall unilaterally alter the situation and both shall prevent… any acts detrimental to the maintenance of peaceful and harmonious relations.”
On Thursday, Pakistan also suspended all trade with India, including via third countries, with immediate effect.
The Pakistani government announced the closure of its airspace for all Indian-owned or Indian-operated airlines and the shutdown of the Wagah border crossing. New Delhi had also announced...
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