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Pakistan Closes Airspace, Border Amid Rising Tensions with India

4/24/2025

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In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Pakistan has shut its airspace to Indian airlines and halted trade, responding to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Islamabad has also expelled Indian military attachés and closed the Wagah border, raising fears of potential military confrontations between the two nations.

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In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Pakistan has shut its airspace to Indian airlines and halted trade, responding to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Islamabad has also expelled Indian military attachés and closed the Wagah border, raising fears of potential military confrontations between the two nations.