The move comes after New Delhi halted a water-sharing treaty following a deadly terrorist attack
Pakistan has announced the closure of its airspace to all Indian airlines and the suspension of trade with New Delhi with immediate effect, following a National Security Committee meeting in Islamabad on Thursday.
The move comes after New Delhi downgraded diplomatic ties with Islamabad and suspended a treaty on the use of the waters of the Indus River system by the two nations.
โPakistan vehemently rejects the Indian announcement to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyanceโฆ Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan as per the Indus Waters Treatyโฆ will be considered as an Act of War and responded with full force,โPrime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharifโs office said in the statement. The treaty contains no provision for unilateral suspension, it noted.
Pakistanโs retaliatory measures include the suspension of key bilateral agreements and cross-border links, including the Wagah border post. The statement added that Pakistanโs airspace would be closed immediately to all Indian-owned or Indian-operated airlines. All trade with India, including shipments to and from third countries through Pakistan, was also suspended.
๐จ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ต๐ฐ India calls on its citizens to leave Pakistan.
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) April 24, 2025
Pakistan closes its airspace to Indian Airlines.
Pakistan Government state any attempt to stop flow of water into Pakistan will be considered an act of War
Indian Navy Vessels have also been mobilised. pic.twitter.com/aspHYOoFiB
#BREAKING Pakistan shuts down airspace for all Indian owned and Indian operated airlines
— War Intel (@warintel4u) April 24, 2025
Pakistan declares Indian Defense, Air and Naval attachรฉ Persona non Grata
Pakistan closes Wagah border, shuts all transit trade with India
– TheInsiderPaper pic.twitter.com/qShJgObsF8
