In another attempt to mount pressure on India over the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan is considering a complete closure of airspace to India, according to a tweet by a Pakistani minister on Tuesday.
"PM is considering a complete closure of Air Space to India, a complete ban on use of Pakistan Land routes for Indian trade to Afghanistan was also suggested in cabinet meeting, legal formalities for these decisions are under consideration...Modi has started we'll finish," Pakistan's Science and Technology Minister Fawad Hussain tweeted.
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Hussain's tweet comes a day after Imran Khan said on Monday that he would raise the Kashmir issue at every international forum, including at the UN General Assembly.
Khan assured the people of Pakistan that his government will stand by the Kashmiris till India lifts the restrictions in the Valley.
India on August 5 abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and bifurcated the state into two Union territories, a move that evoked strong reactions from Pakistan.
In response to India's move, Pakistan expelled the Indian envoy in Islamabad, suspended the bilateral trade, downgraded the diplomatic ties and stopped the cross-border train and bus services.
India, however, has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.
During Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with US President Donlad Trump on Monday, the prime minister categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, saying the two countries can discuss and resolve all issues bilaterally and "we don't want to trouble any third country."
