Pak Says Simla Pact Is 'DEAD'; Says Kashmir No More Bilateral With India, LOC Now 'Ceasefire Line'

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/ Jun 06, 2025, 08:33AM IST
In a major policy shift, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared the 1972 Simla Agreement 'dead,' asserting that the Line of Control is now a ceasefire line per the 1948 UN stance. He added that Kashmir should now be addressed as an international issue, abandoning the long-held bilateral framework. Watch#SimlaAgreement #KashmirIssue #IndiaPakistan #LoC #KhawajaAsif #PahalgamAttack

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