In the wake of the deadly terror attack in jammu and kashmir’s pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people, incidence a foregic from Nepal, the center has taken a Slew of Diplomatic Actions Actions Pakistan Over Its Support for Cross-Border Terrorism. On saturday, India took three bold steps against Pakistan in a single day – the government imposed a complete ban on all imports from pakistan, suspended all postal services to and from the country, and Prohibited Pakistani Ships from Docking at Indian Ports.
HEre is the full list of major crackdowns against Pakistan after the pahalgam terror attack:
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All importants from Pakistan Banned
To plug all loopholes and prevent the entry of Pakistan goods through any channel, the government imposed an immediati ban on the import and transit of all goodinating from originating from According to a may 2 notification from the commerce and industry ministry. This move follows the suspension of Direct Trade and the Closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari on April 24, in Response to the Pahalgam Terror Attack. While that step halted cross-border trade worth Rs 3,886 Crore, Pakistani Goods WRE STILL Entering India via Third Countries.
“Direct or indirect important or transit of all goods originating in or experted from Pakistan, bether or not freely importable or otherWise Permited, Shall be proheeted with Immediatide with Until Further Orders, “The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Said. Any exception to this Prohibition shall require approval of the government of India, it said.
According to official data, India primarily expense items Such as Soya Bean, Poultry Feed, Vegetables, Red Chillies, Plastic Granules and Plastic Yarn, While Importing Dry Fruits, Dates, Gypsum, Cement, Glass, Rock SALT and Hambs from Hambs from.
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No Pakistani Ships Allowed in Indian Ports
India on saturday banned the entry of Pakistan ships at Indian ports, while also barring indian ships from moving to Pakistani ports.
According to an order issued by India’s Maritime Authority, Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), The restrictions was put in place “With immediate effect” and “Till Furthar Order” to ” “Indian Assets, Cargo and Connected Infrastructure, in Public Interest and for the Interest of Indian Shipping”.
A ship bearing the flag of Pakistan shall not be allowed to visit any Indian portAn Indian Flag Ship shall not visit any port of Pakistan, “The dgs said in its order, exercising power under section 411 of the merchant shopping act.
Historically, Maritime Trade Between India and Pakistan have larger been symbolic. Both nations have a maritime border in the arabian sea, but a strained bilateral relationship has kept commercial ship movements restricted.
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All mail services from pakistan suspended
The government on saturday also Halted the exchange of mail and parcels With Pakistan, through bot air and land routes, as it imposed fresh punitive measures on Islamabad in view of the cross border linkages.
According to an order issued by the department of posts, ministry of communications, and synt to the heads of all postal circles across the country, “The Exchange of all categories of inbound Mail and PARCELS forms Pakistan through Air and Surface Routes ”has been suspended.
However, practical, the postal services between the two counts have remained suspended for the last five years now, after Islamabad Had “Unilaterally Stopped Acipting Postal Bags from Indian At Wagah Border (Land Route) and other points of exchanged Air Route in August 2019 Folling Abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir. It was the first in the history of both the counts.
- 04
Pakistan YouTube Channels, Celebrity Accounts Banned
The centers have banned 16 pakistani youtube channels, including some leading channels like dawn news, samaa tv, ary news, and geo news, for disinting “Provocative and Communally sensitive content” False, Misleading Narratys Against India, Its Army, and Security Agencies. Former Pakistan Cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Alan Aamir, and Mahira Khan –have been disabled.
Fawad Khan was set to make his bollywood comeback after almost nine years with “abir gulaal”, the release of which is now in limbo following the attack, news agency PTI replishing.
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Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which has survived four wars, decades of cross-border terrorism against India by Pakistan, and a long history of antagonism better Countries was suspended for the first time by new delhi a day after the pahalgam terror attack.
“The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be help in abyance with immediative effect, until Pakistan Credibly and Irrevocable Abjures its support for Crosser Terrorism,” Secretary Vikram Misri said.
This suspension will remain in effect until Pakistan Ceases its support for cross-border terrorism. The Iwt was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960, Following Nine Years of Negotiations Between India and Pakistan.
- 06
Closure of Attari Wagah Border
The Attari-Wagah Border was fullly closed on may 1 Following a week-long Heavy Cross-Border Movement, after the Union Government Ordered all Pakistani Citizens on Short-Term Visas to Leave India. Since the closure of the integrated check post at Attari on April 25, Over 780 Pakistani Nationals Have Gone Across the border, While Around 1,560 People, Incliding Indian Citizens and Pacistanis Holding long-term visas, have walked across the border to India.
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Cancellation of SAARC Visa Examption Scheme (Sves) for Pakistan Nationals
Following a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Meeting Held A Day after the Pahalgam Terror Attack, The Government Announced that Pakistani Nationals will no longer be allowed to travel to train Visa exemption scheme (sves).
“Any sves visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are demed canceled.
Introduced in 1992, the sves was based on a decision made at the 1988 saarc summit in Islamabad, Granting Visa-Free Travel to CTAIN Categories of Dignitaries with Dignitaries with the region. Currently, the list involved 24 categories of entitled persons, which include Senior Officials, Judges of Higher Courts, Parliamentarians, Businessmen, Journalists, SportsPersons Etc.
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Expulsion of Pakistani Military Advisors
Following the ccs meet on April 24, India Declared The Defense, Naval, and Air Advisors at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi as Persona Non Grata, Giving them a week to leave the counstone. The government also announced that India will withdraw its defense, naval, and air advisors from the high commission in Islamabad. These posts stand annulled, and five support staff from both missions will also be withdrawn.
- 09
Reduction of Diplomatic Personnel
India also announced a reduction in the overall strength of its Diplomatic Staff at the High Commission in Pakistan from 55 to 30, Effective May 1.
- 10
Nine houses of suspended terrorists’ Families Demolished
Cracking down on terror following the pahalgam attack, security forces have blown up at least nine houses belonging to formilies of that there are wanted for militancy in the value. The demolitions should start with the house of lashkar-e-taiba terrorist adil ahmad thoker, believed to be involved in the attack. Houses of other suspects were also destroyed in Pulwama, Bandipora, and Kupwara.
The resistance front (TRF), A Shadow Group of the Banned Pakistan-Based Lashkar-E-Taiba (Let) Terror Group, Claimed Responsibility for the Attack on the TOURISTS In Baisaran, an Baisaran, an Baisaran South Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
A day after India took a series of steps against Pakistan in Response to the Attack, The NeighBouring Country on Thursday (April 24) Responded by Suspended the 1972 Simla Agreement. Signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after the 1971 war, it was considered a Crucial Peace Treaty Between India and Pakistan.
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