24042025-TTC-01.qxd 4/24/2025 1:03 AM 13 RUBIO SKIPS KEY MEET ON UKRAINE WORLD /thetribunechd Page 1 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 112 | 16 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 VANCE CANCELS TRIP TO JAIPUR PALACE BACK PAGE thursday | 24 april 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Pahalgam massacrePM Modi chairs CCS meet to review situation, 5-point action plan Delhi suspends Indus Waters Treaty, shuts Attari Shah visits Baisaran attack site, Rajnath vows ‘strong response soon’ post; expels military attaches, reduces mission strength, annuls visas India sees Pak link, cuts ties Ajay Banerjee MEA summons Pak envoy Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 23 Retaliating to the Pakistansponsored terror attack in Pahalgam, India tonight suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and said it would be “unrelenting in the pursuit” of those who had committed acts of terror. New Delhi will also close, with immediate effect, the integrated check-post (ICP) at the Attari-Wagah border crossing between the two countries. It also decided to scale down the strength of the High Commission in Pakistan to 30 by May 1. At present, there are 55 staffers. Three Pakistan military attaches in New Delhi have been declared as persona non grata. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced the decisions, which were taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Misri said, “Those (Pakistan nationals) who have crossed over with valid endorsements may return through the ICP before May 1.” Cracking down on Pakistan, Misri said, “The Indus Waters Treaty will be held in abeyance with immediate effect, until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support to cross-border terrorism.” continued on page 11 edit: Pahalgam aftermath NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s Deputy Ambassador Saad Ahmad Warraich at midnight in the aftermath of the terror attack. The move followed the government’s decision to cut the strength of the High Commissions to 30 from 55 by May 1. — TNS Govt calls all-party meeting today Home Minister Amit Shah consoles the families of Pahalgam terror attack victims in Srinagar. ANI The wife of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal mourns his death, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI Pahalgam attack ‘timed to coincide’ with Navy officer had planned honeymoon peak tourist rush at Baisaran meadow in Switzerland, destiny had other plans Ajay Banerjee Parveen Arora Tribune News Service Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 23 The terror attack at the remote Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam on Tuesday was a calibrated strike with terrorists having already scouted the area and assessed when it would have the maximum number of tourists, said sources in the security setup. An internal assessment of security agencies is that there Karnal, April 23 From a dream destination wedding amid the scenic beauty of Mussoorie on April 16 to the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 26-yearold Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal’s world came crashing down in just six days. Vinay, hailing from Bhusali village in the district and at present residing in Sector 7, The sketches of three terrorists suspected to be involved in the attack. PTI are around 125-130 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Of these, around 115 have infiltrated from Pakistan. The terrorists get help from overground continued on page 11 c m y b PONYWALA DIES A HERO, TRIED TO SNATCH RIFLE Syed Adil, a local ponywala, was shot after he confronted one of the attackers and tried to snatch his rifle. INSIDE Karnal, had tied the knot with Himanshi, a resident of Gurugram, just a week ago. Their wedding was nothing short of a fairytale — surrounded by mountains, flowers, friends and family. The couple had planned a honeymoon trip to Switzerland, but their visa application was not approved, The couple’s reception was held in Karnal on April 19. Full of life, laughter and dreams for the future, the newlyweds set out for a honeymoon to the scenic valleys of Jammu and Kashmir. On April 21, they arrived in Pahalgam. continued on page 7 edit: Shame & solidarity NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday decided to convene an allparty meeting on Pahalgam attack on Thursday. “Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are speaking to all parties,” a top source said. — TNS MORE INSIDE 60 PAK TERRORISTS ‘ACTIVE’ IN J&K SHAH VISITS BLOODBATH SITE; NIA JOINS PROBE LASHKAR PROXY TRF NOT SPARING EVEN LOCALS VICTIMS’ KIN STRUGGLE TO COME TO TERMS