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Pakistan Announces Countermeasures Against India Amidst Regional Tensions

Strategic Insights

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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar stated that the country is committed to peace and stability in the region but will decisively respond to any aggression. The announcement came after a National Security Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which included top civil and military leadership. Pakistan has taken several countermeasures against India, including shutting down the Attari-Wagah border and suspending all cross-border transit. The country has also cancelled visas issued to Indian nationals under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme, except for Sikh religious pilgrims.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan has announced a series of countermeasures against India, including shutting down the Attari-Wagah border and suspending all cross-border transit.
  • The country has cancelled visas issued to Indian nationals under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme, except for Sikh religious pilgrims.
  • Pakistan has declared Indian Defence, Naval, and Air Advisors posted in Islamabad persona non grata and asked them to leave the country by April 30.
  • The strength of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad will be reduced to 30 diplomats and staff.
  • Pakistan has closed its airspace to all Indian-owned or Indian-operated airlines.
  • All trade with India, including third-country transits through Pakistan, has been suspended.
  • Pakistan possesses credible evidence of foreigners entering Indian-held Kashmir, allegedly with the support of Indian intelligence agencies.

Statistics:

  • Pakistan has elected to the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term with an unprecedented 182-vote majority.
  • Pakistan will assume the rotating presidency of the UNSC in July 2025.
  • Pakistan has proposed two amendments to a draft UNSC resolution concerning regional security and terrorism.

Sources:

  • Address by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at a press conference (_Source: Press Conference Statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan_).
  • Statement by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Pahalgam incident (_Source: Press Release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan_).
  • Announcement of Pakistan's National Security Committee meeting (_Source: Press Release, Office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan_).
  • Information on Pakistan's election to the UN Security Council (_Source: United Nations Security Council Press Release, New York, 24 March 2023).

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