Pakistan gives a $2 billion blow to India

Pakistan gives a $2 billion blow to India

ISLAMABAD -Pakistan gives a $2 billion blow to India after suspending trade ties with New Delhi, National Security Committee had decided.

Pakistan's exports to India amounted to $324 million, whereas imports from India were worth $1.8 billion.

Furthermore Moinul Haq, Pakistan's newly appointed ambassador to India, was yet to take up his post but will now not move to New Delhi, while Indian Ambassador Ajay Bisaria will be sent back.

The hours-long meeting was attended by the ministers for foreign affairs, defence, interior, education, human rights, Kashmir affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan and law; finance adviser; chairman of joint chiefs of staff committee, chief of army staff, chief of air staff, vice chief of naval staff, special assistant to the prime minister on information, director general Inter-Services Intelligence, director general