26042025-TTC-01.qxd 4/26/2025 SC JUNKS PLEA AGAINST BAIL TO MAJITHIA PUNJAB /thetribunechd 12:36 AM Page 1 13 US RESTORES LEGAL STATUS OF FOREIGN PUPILSWORLD CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 9 NO. 114 | 24 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 saturday | 26 april 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Ensure Pak nationals exit, Shah tells CMs Business, conference, visitor, pilgrim among 14 categories of visas revoked Ujwal Jalali Tribune News Service The house of one of the Pahalgam terror suspects, Adil Thokar, that got demolished in an explosion at Bijbehara, Anantnag. PTI INSIDE New Delhi, April 25 Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke with the chief ministers of all states and UTs and directed them to identify Pakistani nationals residing within their jurisdictions and ensure their return by the deadline announced earlier this week. The directive follows India’s response to the April 22 attack, in which 25 tourists and a local were shot dead at point-blank range and 12 others were seriously injured in Pahalgam. The attack was orchestrated by a group of PAHALGAM MASSACRE ‘NOT A DROP FOR PAK’ A day after the govt notified suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, Shah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to strategise the rollout of the decision. “We are working to ensure that Pakistan doesn’t get even a single drop of water,” Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil said later. INSIDE heavily armed terrorists with links to Pakistan-based handlers. The government has revoked 14 categories of visas, including those of business, conference, visitor and pilgrim, issued to Pakistani citizens effective April 27, with exceptions made only for those on long-term, diplomatic or official visas. Pakistani nationals currently in India on medical visas have been granted a brief extension and must depart by April 29. After Shah’s telephonic conversations with the chief ministers, Home Secretary Govind Mohan also held a video-conference with the chief secretaries of all the states, urging strict implementation of the orders. Officials have been instructed to continued on page 6 Pak violates truce at LoC, Army retaliates Arjun Sharma& Adil Akhzer Jammu/Srinagar, April 25 Amid heightened tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan on Friday morning violated ceasefire at multiple locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting an “effective” response from the Army. Sources said Pakistan used small arms to target Indian posts. As per initial information, ceasefire violations took place at many locations in the north Kashmir region. Pakistan initiated firing in north Kashmir’s continued on page 6 INDIAN, PAK FAMILIES CAUGHT IN PAHALGAM CROSSHAIRS No passage for brides to Pak Dream visit to Punjab cut short Hindus fear persecution again Neeraj Bagga/tns Mahesh Sharma Deepender Deswal/tns Attari: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday halted Indian women married to Pakistani nationals from crossing over to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border. The action followed the government directive to revoke visas of all Pakistani nationals, prompted by the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. While 191 Pakistani nationals, who had been visiting relatives in India, were allowed to return home, Indian A woman with Indian passport and her son with citizens, including Pakistan passport at Attari border in Amritsar. women with Pakistani spouses, were barred from crossing the border. Outside the Attari Integrated Check Post, frustration boiled over as Indian Muslim women, married continued on page 6 MALERKOTLA: For young Zumer, Um-e-Romal, Zunaire and Fatima, the sudden departure made no sense. Just days earlier, they had been laughing and playing with their cousins and friends in Malerkotla. But after India revoked all valid visas for Pakistani nationals, these children and their families were forced to abruptly pack their bags and return to Pakistan. A total of 16 Pakistani nationals left the town under the order. Asgar Ali sees his Pakistan relatives off at These children had the Integrated Check Post near Amritsar. been looking forward to attending a social event at a resort here, but they instead spent the night at the Foreign Regional Registration Office, completing exit formalities. continued on page 6 hisar: Under the pale dawn light, a 15-member Pakistani Hindu family stands outside their makeshift huts in Hisar’s Balsamand village, dejected at the thought of being forced to return to their homeland in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. A short while later, they are all bundled into a Haryana Police bus and taken to a refugee camp in Delhi — the transit point from where they will be handed over to the Pakistan’s Hindu family living at Balsamand Pakistani authorities village of Hisar has been taken by cops to Delhi. by April 27. The family had reached Hisar in October last year and most of the members were working as daily-wagers. Content with their meagre earnings, they had continued on page 6 Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meets an injured Pahalgam terror attack victim in Srinagar on Friday. ANI Muststayunitedagainst terror:Rahul in Srinagar Adil Akhzer Srinagar, April 25 Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday said the Pahalgam attack was to “divide society” and stated it is important that Indians “stand united” to “defeat terrorism once and for all”. Rahul arrived in Srinagar and met those injured in the ARMY CHIEF REVIEWS SECURITY IN J&K Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Kashmir on Friday. He was briefed by the 15 Corps Commander about the current situation and the counter-terror ops in Valley. INSIDE Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. Rahul said he came to Srinagar to continued on page 6 Edit: Beyond visits Pb Vigilance chief suspended over inaction in licence scam Chandigarh, April 25 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday ordered suspension of Punjab Vigilance chief ADGP SPS Parmar, AIGFlying Squad-I Swarandeep Singh and SSP Harpreet Singh Mander. Government sources said the officials have been suspended for failing to take timely action in a major scam involving illegal driving licences. ADGP PK Sinha has been given the additional charge of Director, Vigilance continued on page 6 Today’s issue is of 24 pages, including four-page Jalandhar Tribune. c m y b