The official account of the government of Pakistan on X (formerly Twitter) has been blocked in India due to escalating tensions following a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals.
This action comes in response to New Delhi’s announcement of several severe retaliatory measures, including the suspension of the long-standing Indus Waters Treaty and the expulsion of senior Pakistani diplomats.
India’s actions, such as halting a crucial water-sharing agreement and closing the main land border crossing in Kashmir, were taken a day after terrorists targeted tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam, resulting in the deadliest civilian attack in Kashmir in 25 years.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has proposed five measures against Pakistan, stating that the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be suspended immediately until Pakistan unequivocally renounces its support for cross-border terrorism.
The Integrated Check Post at Attari will be closed right away, allowing those who have valid endorsements to return through that route before May 1, 2025.
Pakistani nationals will be barred from entering India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES), with all previously issued SVES visas to Pakistani citizens now canceled. Any Pakistani national currently in India on an SVES visa must leave within 48 hours. Additionally, Defence, Naval, and Air Advisors at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi have been declared Persona Non Grata and must depart within a week. India will also withdraw its Defence, Navy, and Air Advisors from its High Commission in Islamabad, rendering these positions void. The total number of personnel at the high commissions will be reduced from 55 to 30 through further cuts.
(Newsroom staff only edited this story for style from a syndicated feed)
