1-Downgrading of diplomatic relations with India. 2-Suspension of bilateral trade with India. 3-Review of bilateral… https://t.co/qa0ljfNDrv — Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) 1565184814000

A move that could be read as a retaliation to India's removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir , its hostile neighbour, Pakistan today decided to downgrade its diplomatic relations and suspend bilateral trade with India. A tweet by ANI, also read that Pakistan will review its bilateral engagements with India.Pakistani PM Imran Khan today chaired meeting of the National Security Committee at his office. The meeting was attended by all the top officials of the state. According to news agency AFP, Pakistan has expelled High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria.The Committee discussed situation arising out of unilateral and illegal actions by the Indian government, situation inside Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and along LOC. The Committee decided to take following actions: -1. Downgrading of diplomatic relations with India.2. Suspension of bilateral trade with India.3. Review of bilateral arrangements.4. Matter to be taken to the United Nations, including the Security Council.5. Independence Day this 14 August to be observed in solidarity with brave Kashmiris and their just struggle for their right of self-determination.6. 15th August will be observed as Black Day.The NSC meeting, second such session in a week, also decided to review Pakistan-India "bilateral arrangements", take the matter to the UN and observe the upcoming Independence Day on August 14 in solidarity with Kashmiris, Dawn newspaper reported.Imran Khan also directed that all diplomatic channels be activated to expose brutal Indian racist regime, design and human rights violations. PM directed Armed Forces to continue vigilance.Earlier today, Pakistan's Science and Technology minister Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan should cut off its diplomatic ties with India.Addressing a joint session of Parliament called to discuss the situation in Kashmir, Chaudhry asked, "Why is the Indian ambassador here? Why are we are not cutting off diplomatic relations? When there is no diplomacy between the two countries, then what is our ambassador doing there (in India)?"Pakistan was expected to downgrade its diplomatic relations with India in the aftermath of the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and the scrapping of Article 370 . The posturing from Pakistan began immediately after India scrapped the special status of J&K.