Overview

• Defence Minister Khawaja Asif asserted that the 1972 Simla Agreement has “completely ended,” saying Pakistan has reverted to a 1948 UN-backed ceasefire-line stance on the Line of Control and will pursue disputes multilaterally.
• A senior Foreign Ministry official stated no formal decision has been taken to scrap the Simla Agreement or any other bilateral accord with India, affirming that all treaties remain in force.
• The controversy follows India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
• Asif’s comments reflect Islamabad’s frustration over India’s 2019 revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and mark a challenge to five decades of bilateral dispute resolution.
• Both militaries continue to maintain high alert along the Line of Control as diplomatic channels remain strained and no bilateral dialogue has resumed.