- By Ajeet Kumar
- Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:43 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Amid India's crackdown on Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack on Jammu and Kashmir, the official X account of the government of Pakistan has been withheld in India. The action came nearly 12 hours after India announced stern measures against Islamabad.
Government of Pakistan's account on 'X' withheld in India pic.twitter.com/Lq4mc2G62g
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Pakistan calls emergency meeting
In response to India's announcement of tough measures against Pakistan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Security Committee on Thursday morning to discuss and address India's actions. Sharing a post on X, Dar wrote, "Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz has convened the meeting of the National Security Committee on Thursday morning 24th April 2025 to respond to the Indian Government's statement of this evening."
Pakistan calls India's allegations "baseless"
According to a report by Dawm, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq criticised India's "baseless and false" allegations against Pakistan while condemning the attack and extending his condolences. "The immediate accusation against Pakistan after the incident shows Indian malice. The aim of India's conspiracy is to divert attention from the atrocities in Kashmir ... The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty after the false flag operation is condemnable," he said, demanding that the international community take notice of India's "dramatic tactics." He further alleged that India wanted to sabotage the Indus Water Treaty through such "vile propaganda".
Former Information, Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said suspending the Indus Water Treaty violated international law and the treaty itself. "India under international law cannot put Indian Basin treaty in abeyance, it will be gross violation of treaty law, this childish decision will effect only the poor farmers of Punjab and Sindh," Chaudhry wrote on X.
Meanwhile, Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center noted that the treaty has long served as a confidence-building measure (CBM) in India-Pakistan relations.
Sharing a post on X, Kugelman wrote, "It's hard to overstate the significance of suspending the IWT. It's never happened before. It has been a consistent CBM for India-Pakistan relations--and also a success story for transboundary water agreements in a region that doesn't have many of them that work well."