Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: 5K Pakistanis living in Maharashtra, 1,000 ordered to leave, says minister

The move comes after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that all existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from April 27, while medical visas issued to them will be valid only till April 29.

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Security personnel keep a vigil on the banks of Dal Lake, in the wake of the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday. (PTI)

Jammu Kashmir Pahalgam Terror Attack News Live Updates: Maharashtra minister Yogesh Kadam on Saturday said 5,000 Pakistani nationals are residing in the state, including 1,000 on short term visas who have been asked to leave the country as per the Centre’s directives. Some are residing in India since the last 8-10 years, some are married and some are those who have surrendered their Pakistani passport and applied for Indian citizenship, he said.

Omar Abdullah’s request to tourists: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday urged tourists not to leave Kashmir and said although he understands their fear after the terrorist attack, he is worried that if tourists stop coming, it will act as a victory of the enemies. He added that it is obvious that the main purpose behind the attack was to drive tourists away from Jammu and Kashmir. On whether the attack has turned communal, Abdullah said people should see how the people of the state are against the attack irrespective of their religion.

Pakistan Army resorts to ‘unprovoked firing’: As tensions remain rife between the two nations, the Pakistan military resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC), with Indian troops effectively responding, military sources told news agency PTI on Saturday. This is the second time in as many days that a gunfight ensued between India and Pakistan along the International Border since the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. Pakistani military fired at Indian positions across the LoC on Thursday night as well. No casualties have been reported in the firing.

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21:55 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Pahalgam attack: Authorities in UP say monitoring departure of Pakistani citizens across districts

As India directed Pakistani citizens residing in the country to return to their homeland before April 27 in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, authorities in Uttar Pradesh are overseeing the departure of those on short-term visas, while monitoring the ones with long-term visas.

People on medical visas, however, have a two-day extension, but they have to return by April 29, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Prayagraj Police Commissioner Tarun Gauba said that four Pakistani nationals were on short-term visas in the Prayagraj district.

"While one Pakistani woman left on Friday, three Pakistani women will leave on Saturday," he said. — PTI

21:34 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Bihar Police briefly detain 2 suspects in Pahalgam case, clear them after investigation

Bihar Police on Saturday briefly detained two persons on the basis of inputs that suggested their resemblance to suspects involved in the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

Later, both were released after police verified their identities and found no evidence linking them with any terrorist activity.

The alert was triggered following the circulation of sketches of the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack released by central agencies. — PTI

21:10 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Haryana announces Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia, govt job for kin of Navy officer killed in Pahalgam attack

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday announced a ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh and a government job to the family member of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

The chief minister said that the government job will be given to any of the family member, as per Narwal's parents wishes, a statement said. He was an Indian Navy officer.

Narwal (26), a resident of Karnal, had gotten married over a week ago and was on a honeymoon in Pahalgam with his wife, Himanshi.

He was among the 26 people who were killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. — PTI

20:49 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: UN Security Council condemns in 'strongest terms' J&K terror attack, underlines need to hold perpetrators accountable

The UNSC has “condemned in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that those responsible should be held accountable and the organisers and sponsors of this "reprehensible act of terrorism" should be brought to justice.

The 15-nation Council issued a Press Statement on ‘terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir' in which the members “condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir” on April 22, during which at least 26 people were killed and many more injured. — PTI

19:48 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Delhi Home Minister urges people to help identify overstaying Pakistani nationals

Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday appealed to people to help identify Pakistani nationals overstaying in the national capital, and inform the nearest police station immediately, a statement said.

India on Thursday announced revoking all visas (except Long Term Visas and Diplomatic and Official visas) issued to Pakistani nationals from April 27 as tensions between the two countries escalated over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22.

Deadlines from April 26 to April 29 to exit India have also been prescribed for Pakistani nationals in this regard and henceforth no new visas would be issued to them, the statement read. — PTI

19:30 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Nadda meets family members of Pahalgam terror attack victim in Pune

BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday met the family of Pahalgam terror attack victim Santosh Jagdale here.

The Union minister met the Jagdale family at their residence in Karve Nagar and then headed to meet the kin of Kaustubh Ganbote, another city resident killed in the April 22 attack, in Kondhwa area.

Jagdale and Ganbote were among the 26 persons, mostly tourists, who were killed by terrorists at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam in Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier in the day, Nadda offered prayers at the famous Dagdusheth Ganapati temple in the city. Talking to reporters there, he said India will give a befitting reply to those responsible for the terror attack. PTI

19:06 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Kharge flays PM Modi for not attending all-party meeting on Pahalgam terror attack

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not attending the all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terror attack and claimed that the government had admitted to security lapses in the meeting held in Delhi.

With regard to the suspension of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, he asked the government where it would store the water and maintained that these issues would be raised later and not now.

Kharge said leaders from all political parties were present, including him and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, at the all-party meeting.

"The first question I raised in the meeting was that when the government convenes a meeting, the prime minister should have been present. Since he was not present, we said it was not right," he told reporters here. — PTI

18:45 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: J-K: Border villagers prepare amid escalating Indo-Pak tensions

Living in the shadow of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, villagers residing near the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region are filled with a sense of urgency as they clear underground bunkers, harvest crops along the fence and steel themselves for any potential escalation.

Thousands of underground safe shelters have been built by the government over the years for the protection of residents from firing by Pakistani troops.

Though the frequency of incidents of ceasefire violations has been low since 2021, when the two countries renewed the ceasefire agreement, the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks has sparked safety concerns among the border residents, officials said. — PTI

18:25 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
As police launch verification drive, Pakistani Hindu refugees anxious about their status

Pakistani Hindu refugees staying at Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila are anxious about their status due to inadequate information even though the government has clarified that Long Term Visas (LTVs) already granted to Hindu Pakistani nationals will remain valid.

Delhi Police officials said that a verification drive has been launched but they will ensure that no one is harassed unnecessarily.

India announced on Thursday that all visas issued to Pakistani nationals would be revoked from April 27 and asked these people to leave the country as tensions between the two countries escalated after the barbaric terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam left 26 people dead.

While the government later clarified that LTVs already granted to Hindu Pakistani nationals will remain valid, many refugees say they are worried about their fate as their visas are renewed every two years and their applications for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 are still being processed.

Sona Das, president of the Hindu refugee community at Majnu Ka Tila, said several families have been living in Delhi for years, renewing their visas periodically after document verification by authorities.

"Also, many of these families crossed over from Pakistan just one or two months ago, some are living in camps near Majnu Ka Tila, while others have taken shelter under the Signature Bridge," Das told PTI.

Recently, the police asked the refugees to submit their documents for verification to check if anyone was staying illegally or using forged papers, he said.

"All relevant documents were collected, but people are nervous about what might happen next," he added.

Delhi Police officials said they will ensure that no one is harassed unnecessarily. "We are simply checking that all migrants have proper documents," an official said.

Following the government's directive, the Delhi Police has launched a drive to ensure that no Pakistani nationals are residing illegally in the capital. Officials said the focus would be on verifying documents of those who recently entered India.

Krishan Lal, another resident of the refugee camp, said he is worried about his family. "My wife, children and brother applied for Indian citizenship, but it hasn't been granted yet," Lal said.

"I don't know if their visas will now be cancelled or if they will be allowed to stay," he added.

Kanhaiya, who runs a small tea stall in Majnu Ka Tila, said he has no home to return to in Pakistan.

"There is no one left for us in Pakistan. If we are asked to leave Delhi, we will have nowhere to go and no way to survive," he said.

Dayal Das, who heads another refugee camp in the area, said local police contacted him recently, seeking details about the residents who received citizenship, those who have not, and how many new families have arrived.

"In the past two months alone, 10 to 12 new families have come here from Pakistan," Das said.

Reshma, a mother of two, said her children have just started going to school nearby. She dreams of giving them a better future in India.

"We had started feeling hopeful when some people here received citizenship," she said.

"Now, with document checks happening, we don't know whether we will be allowed to stay or be sent back," she said Earlier, on March 11, the Centre had granted Indian citizenship to 186 Pakistani Hindus under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. However, many others are still waiting.

After the decision on the suspension of visas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also spoken to the chief ministers of all states, directing them to ensure that no Pakistani national stays beyond the new deadline.

The revocation of visas does not apply to long-term visas issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals, these remain valid, officials said.

Earlier, India suspended the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme for Pakistani citizens, giving those currently in India under this scheme 48 hours to leave.

As the April 27 deadline approaches, the atmosphere among Hindu refugees from Pakistan remains tense, with families clinging to hope that they will not be uprooted again. PTI

18:13 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: 5,000 Pakistan nationals in Maharashtra, 1k short term visa holders ordered to leave: Minister

Maharashtra minister Yogesh Kadam on Saturday said 5,000 Pakistani nationals are residing in the state, including 1000 on short term visas who have been asked to leave the country as per the Centre's directives.

Some are residing in India since the last 8-10 years, some are married and some are those who have surrendered their Pakistani passport and applied for Indian citizenship, he said.

"According to my estimate there could be 4,000 long term visas of which 1,000 are the SAARC visa, those who have come to the state for film work, medical ground, journalism, personal work," Kadam said.

The ones with short-term visas have been asked to leave by April 27, while those with medical visas have been given two more days to leave, Kadam said.

Following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 26 persons were killed, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that all existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from April 27, while medical visas issued to them will be valid only till April 29. PTI

17:52 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis meets families of Pahalgam terror attack victims Ganbote and Jagdale

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met the families of Kaustubh Ganbote and Santosh Jagdale, who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, in Pune on Saturday afternoon.

He first visited Ganbote's residence in Kondhwa and spoke to the deceased Punekar's wife Sangita, who survived the attack in the northern Union Territory.

Ganbote, who owned a 'farsan' (snacks) business, had gone to Kashmir along with his wife Sangita and the family of close friend Santosh Jagdale.

After meeting Ganbote, Fadnavis then headed to Jagdale's residence in Karvenagar. The CM spoke to Jagdale's daughter Asavari and wife Pratibha.

Jagdale and Ganbote were among the 26 persons who were gunned down by terrorists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. PTI

17:34 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: ‘Heaven on earth’ turned into hell for family of Nepal man, lone foreigner killed in Pahalgam terror attack

Sudeep Neupane was at a crossroads in his life. At 27 years old, he was exploring various career options but had not yet decided. After completing his bachelor’s degree in public health, he was considering pursuing a nephrology course to open a dialysis centre. Meanwhile, his mother and sister were looking for a match for him. Read Full Article Here

16:57 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Terror attack: NIA team records statement of deceased''s wife in Odisha Balasore

Apr 26 (PTI) A three-member NIA team on Saturday recorded the statement of Priya Darshani Achariya, the wife of CIPET employee Prashant Satpathy, one of the 26 people killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, an official said on Saturday.

The team of the National Investigation Agency reached Satpathy's native village Ishani, under the Remuna block in Balasore district, around 11 am and continued the investigation till 3 PM, the deceased's family members said.

Achariya's statement is "crucial" for investigation as she and her 9-year-old son Tanuj were eyewitnesses to the killings of innocent people on Tuesday, he said.

During the recording of the statement of Achariya, other members of the deceased's family were not allowed in the room where the NIA team was carrying out the investigation, the official said.

“No comment,” a member of the NIA team told reporters before leaving the Ishani village after recording Achariya's statement. — PTI

16:22 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Day after Jammu hospital circular asks staff to stay alert amid border tensions, medical superintendent shifted out

A day after he issued a circular asking hospital staff to remain alert following tension along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, the medical superintendent of Jammu’s Government Medical College Hospital was repatriated Saturday to the Directorate of Health Services, Jammu.  The circular was eventually withdrawn by college principal Dr Ashutosh Gupta. Read Full Article Here

16:01 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: 'Refrain from showing live coverage of defence ops': I&B ministry issues advisory to media outlets

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security.

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15:57 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Omar Abdullah questions Pakistan's offer to join 'neutral' probe into Pahalgam killings

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Pakistan's offer to join any "neutral and transparent" probe into the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people on April 22.

"The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt. Continuing with its role as a responsible country, Pakistan is open to participating in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation," Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday.

"First they (Pakistan) did not accept that something happened in Pahalgam. Then they even said it was done by India. They were the ones who first accused us, so it's difficult to say anything about them," Abdullah told reporters here.

Asked about Sharif's remarks, Abdullah said, "I do not want to comment much on their (Pakistani leaders) statements. I regret the incident, which should not have happened." On the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan, which India put in abeyance for the cross-border links to the Pahalgam attack, and the dams constructed over the Chenab River, Abdullah said, "Why are you linking the two? What does the water treaty have to do with these things? Whether the Indus Water Treaty is suspended or not, what does it have to do with these projects?" The chief minister was in Ramban to review the restoration of essential services following flash floods and mudslides in the region.

During his visit, Abdullah went to the flash flood-hit Dharam Kund village, where three persons were killed and dozens of houses were damaged on April 20. PTI

15:08 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: 'If they leave Kashmir, it may make our enemies win': Omar Abdullah tells tourists

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said, "I can understand the fear among the tourists. Those who come here on a vacation don't want to experience any fear... But I want to tell them that if they leave Kashmir during these times, then it may make our enemies win. They targeted tourists because they wanted to send all the tourists out of Kashmir."

He added that the people of Pahalgam have requested to be shifted out elsewhere. "I want to assure the people that we are with them. Their biggest demand is that they want to be settled elsewhere. The DC has already been instructed about it," he said.

#watch | Ramban | J&K CM Omar Abdullah says, "Helicopters could not land here. After the incident of Pahalgam, I got the chance to come here today... I want to assure the people that we are with them. Their biggest demand is that they want to be settled elsewhere. The DC has… pic.twitter.com/2ZF0UyislQ
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14:51 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Protest outside Pak embassy in Kathmandu against Pahalgam terror attack

Nagarik Yuva Shakti Nepal on Saturday protested outside the Pakistani embassy in Kathmandu against the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, including a Nepali tourist.

Dozens of youths carrying placards and a photograph of 27-year-old Sudip Neupane, who was killed in the attack, chanted slogans like "Down with Islamic terrorism", "Punish the terrorist", and "Stop killing the Hindus".

Neupane from Butawal sub-metropolitan city of Western Nepal was among those killed in the attack claimed by The Resistance Front, an offshoot of the banned Pakistan-linked Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party also organised a separate protest on Saturday outside the Pakistani embassy here against the attack. PTI

14:11 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Prakash Ambedkar questions govt's move to bring back tourists

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Prakash Ambedkar said on Saturday that the government should have provided security to tourists in Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack instead of rushing in to bring them back.

"This is a mistake by the government. They should have supported tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, who were not afraid, and provided them with security, instead of bringing them back. The situation would have become normal," the VBA leader, the grandson of Babasaheb Ambedkar, told reporters.

He also said the government should have footed the expenses of tourists.

At least six individuals from Maharashtra were killed when terrorists sprayed bullets on tourists at a popular meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 26 persons. (PTI)

13:06 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: 228 Pakistanis living in MP will have to leave India before April 27 deadline

As many as 228 Pakistani nationals living in Madhya Pradesh will have to leave India before the April 27 deadline set by the Centre, an official said on Saturday.

India has announced the revoking of all visas issued to Pakistani nationals from April 27 as tension between the two countries has escalated over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22.

"As per the data we have with us, there were 228 Pakistani nationals in Madhya Pradesh. Our work is to inform them (the Centre) about such people," a senior state government official said.

Such people have to leave in keeping with the Centre's directive, he said, adding that the data about Pakistani nationals who have left is expected to arrive by evening.

According to sources, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has informed chief ministers of all the states to ensure no Pakistani national stays in India beyond the April 27 deadline. (PTI)

12:13 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Houses of three more suspected terrorists razed in south Kashmir

The houses of three suspected terrorists have been razed by authorities in the Kashmir Valley. It is seen as a crackdown on terrorism days after the dastardly Pahalgam attack in which 26 people were killed.

Officials on Saturday said that houses of the alleged terrorists were demolished in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir on Friday night.

Earlier, the houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, including that of the Pahalgam terror attack's prime suspect, were destroyed when explosives believed to be stored there went off during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.

On Friday night, the house of Ahsan ul Haq Sheikh in the Muran area of Pulwama district was torn down, officials said, adding that he was "trained in Pakistan" in 2018 and had recently "infiltrated" into the Valley. (PTI)

11:51 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Pakistan ready for 'neutral investigation,' says PM Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the country is open to a "neutral investigation" over claims of terrorism by India after the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, reported news agency AFP. This comes after both India and Pakistan imposed several directives on each other as a repercussion of the terror attack, heightening the tensions between the two.

11:19 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: DGCA issues advisory to airlines on passenger handling steps due to longer flights

Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued an advisory to airlines on providing proper communication and in-flight catering services to passengers as international flights are having longer flying time due to the Pakistan airspace closure.

Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian airlines, resulting in longer flying hours for their international flights, especially those flying out from north Indian cities, including Delhi. (PTI)

10:51 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: 'Put myself in father's shoes to rescue my mother,' says survivor

After terrorists gunned down his father in Pahalgam, Harshal Lele knew one thing that he had to do: Save his mother and bring her to safety, just what his father would have done.

Five days after the heinous attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 people, most of them tourists, dead, the 20-year-old resident of Dombivli in the neighbouring Thane district continues to relive the moment his life took a turn for the worse in a matter of minutes.

A vacation to Jammu and Kashmir turned tragic for the Leles and their two extended families. Harshal's father, Sanjay Lele (52), Hemant Joshi (45) and Atul Mone (43), who were cousins, died in the April 22 attack.

"We just finished lunch when we heard the gunshots," Harshal recalled.

Harshal sustained a bullet wound during the attack, and one of the bullets brushed past him and hit his father.

"It was my responsibility to save my mother. I put myself in my father's shoes. His first thought would have been to rescue Mom, so I did just that," he said.

The gunmen shot the men in front of their families, and the women and children were left in a lurch, he said.

"My mother suffers from mild paralysis, so she had difficulty walking. My cousin Dhruv Joshi and I lifted her halfway while navigating the rough and uneven terrain. She slipped in places and was hurt, but we had no choice," Harshal recalled. (PTI)

10:17 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Survivor recounts horrifying incident

Pahalgam terror attack survivor Kuldeep told PTI, "We had reached Jammu on April 17th and went to Srinagar, then Gulmarg and Sonmarg on April 18th. We were sightseeing. Nazakat Ali, who’s been like a brother to me since childhood, insisted we visit his home in Pahalgam. While we were playing and making reels near the attack site, we suddenly heard gunshots. At first, we thought it was just firecrackers, but then realised it was actual firing. I told my wife to grab our child and get down"

"We saw a man talking to someone with a gun, and when I tried to run to the opposite side with my wife and child, shots were fired and people were hit. Nazakat shouted at me to lie low. One attacker came near and asked me to recite the 'kalma'. I got scared, but he moved forward and asked another man to read it, when the man couldn’t respond, he was shot. We were terrified. Nazakat told me to run for our lives. We tried to climb a six-foot railing—Nazakat, my child and I made it over, but my wife couldn’t. She told me to go ahead with the baby. Locals later helped rescue her safely. Their support saved our lives," he said.

09:52 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: UN Security Council condemns in terror attack 'strongest terms'

The UNSC has “condemned in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that those responsible should be held accountable and the organisers and sponsors of this "reprehensible act of terrorism" should be brought to justice.

The 15-nation Council issued a Press Statement on ‘terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir' in which the members “condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir” on April 22, during which at least 26 people were killed and many more injured.

"The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice,” the press statement said.

"They stressed that those responsible for these killings should be held accountable, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard,” it said. (PTI)

09:32 (IST) 26 Apr 2025
Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: Unprovoked firing on LoC

In the second consecutive ceasefire violation, the Pakistan military fired at Indian posts across the Line of Control on Friday night.

"On the night of April 25 and 26, unprovoked small arms firings were carried out by various Pakistan Army post all across the LoC in Kashmir," a source told PTI.

"Indian troops responded appropriately with small arms," they said.

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