All the follg is a package aimed at Deterrence even though strict implementation is viewed with skepticism as only "virtue signalling" laced with cynical comments: 1) IWT abeyance which today means that Pakistan will not have info on waterflow - flooding or lack of water; 2) Act of Terror=Act of War will give a signal that Pak cannot shirk it's responsibility saying non-state actors did that- when whole world has seen how Pak Army gave military salute to Terrorists killed in bombing and leading the prayer was US designated global Terrorist Hafiz Abdur Rauf in front of cameras i.e obviously Non-state actors are part of Pak military- but India has shown any Act of Terror by non-state Actors will have repercussions on State Actors whether military or otherwise paying their price with a pound of flesh;3)Handing over of PoK before talks- this is based on the relevant UN resolution on the matter and nothing new; 4) handing over designated Terrorists like Hafiz Sayid, Masood Azhar etc and those involved in other Terror acts in India including Pahalgam massacre. All this must be viewed in a" new normal" of proven India's military might and the damage it can cause to State Actors incl Pak military- this is the comprehensive Deterrance Package envisaged by India- only time can prove it's efficacy.
In any case Cost of Terror is increasing for Pakistan State with every Terror attack irrespective of who the perpetrators are- either by Non-state Actors or State Actors.
