India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate: Airspace Closure, Treaty Suspension, and Heightened Military Alert
Following India’s punitive actions against Pakistan, the Pakistani National Security Committee (NSC) convened and responded with a series of retaliatory measures. These included suspending the Simla Agreement and all bilateral agreements with India, closing the Wagah border, and revoking SAARC visas for Indian nationals (excluding Sikh pilgrims). Furthermore, Pakistan declared Indian defense advisors persona non grata, reduced Indian High Commission staff, closed its airspace to Indian aircraft, and suspended all trade with India. Pakistan also vowed a comprehensive response to any further threats to its sovereignty.
John Q. Hosedrinker