Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE: All-party meeting concludes, leaders pass resolution; observe 2-minute silence for victims

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Lok Sabha leader and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to visit Srinagar, J&K tomorrow, April 25.

Egypt President Sisi, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, and French President Macron called PM Modi to offer condolences over the Pahalgam terror attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the Israeli statement, he offered condolences over the 'Islamist terrorist attack in Kashmir'.

Pakistan Issues NOTAM notifying closure of Airspace to Indian owned and Indian operated airlines.

NOTAM also notifies the suspension of airspace for both civilian and military Indian aircraft.

Pakistan called a briefing of heads of diplomatic missions based in Islamabad on the recent countermeasures it has taken in response to India.

Multiple ambassadors were seen entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After attending the all-party meeting convened by the central government, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also there. All parties condemned the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack. We said that efforts should be made to maintain peace in Jammu and Kashmir..."

As the tensions between India and Pakistan intensified after the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan issued a notification for conducting a surface-to-surface missile test along its coastline.

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A jawan of the Border Security Force (BSF) was detained by Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday( April 23) after he inadvertently crossed the international border in Ferozepur of Punjab, while on duty. A flag meeting has been called to ensure the safe return of the jawan, Indian news agency ANI reported quoting senior BSF officer. 

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Pakistan has summoned Indian Charge de Affairs in Islamabad and handed over formal demarche. It has also informed about the decisions taken during the National Security Committee meeting with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif.

All party meeting to begin in Parliament shortly. Here are the list of parties that will attend the meeting:

• BJP
• Congress
• RJD
• Samajwadi Party
• DMK
• AIADMK
• Shiv Sena 
• NCP
• Trinamool Congress
• AAP
• Shiv Sena (UBT)
• TDP
• LJP

Pakistan issues statement after India's action on the country in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack

Pakistan has taken following measures:

• Pakistan shall exercise the right to hold all bilateral agreements with India including but not limited to Simla Agreement in abeyance
• Pakistan announced the closure of the Wagha border for 'cross-border transit from India.. without exception
• Pakistan’s airspace will be closed with immediate effect for all Indian owned or Indian operated airlines
• All trade with India including to and from any third country through Pakistan is suspended forthwith

In continuation of the decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Security in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect. All existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from 27 April 2025.

The MEA in a statement said that medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be valid only till 29 April 2025. All Pakistani nationals currently in India must leave India before the expiry of visas, as now amended. Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid travelling to Pakistan. Those Indian nationals currently in Pakistan are also advised to return to India at the earliest.

Pakistan's crucial meeting to formulate an appropriate response to India's move to suspend the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties after the Pahalgam terror attack is underway in Islamabad on Thursday, Radio Pakistan reported.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is presiding over the meeting that is being attended by three services chiefs, important key ministers and top civil and military leadership to deliberate upon internal and external situations.

Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman from Kanpur who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, was cremated at his native village with full state honours on Thursday morning, officials said.

The cremation was attended by Uttar Pradesh Cabinet ministers Yogendra Upadhyay and Rakesh Sachan, who placed wreaths on Dwivedi and offered their condolences to the bereaved family. A guard of honour was also presented to the departed soul, officials said.

Accompanied by Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Dwivedi's ancestral home and assured the bereaved family of every possible support.

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday held an emergency meeting to discuss the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, calling it a 'cowardly' act masterminded by Pakistan and urging the government to conduct a thorough probe into intelligence and security failures.

In a strongly worded resolution, the CWC condemned the attack, saying, "Cowardly terror attack in Pahalgam was masterminded by Pakistan. Deliberate targeting of Hindus done to inflame passions across country; we appeal for calm in face of this grave provocation."

The meeting, held at the party's headquarters on 24 Akbar Road, was attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and senior leaders including K.C. Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh.

The "CWC expresses its deepest shock and condemnation of the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam," the resolution stated, adding that a comprehensive investigation into intelligence failures and security lapses was "imperative."

PM Modi says in Madhubani, "I say to the whole world India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers."

"Those behind Pahalgam terror attack and those part of conspiracy will be punished beyond their imagination," he added.

Newspapers in Pakistan respond to measures taken by India in the wake of a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir, with one accusing Delhi of 'pointing the figure without proof'. India's measures, including the suspension of a key water-sharing treaty and closure of the main land border crossing with Pakistan, came a day after gunmen killed tourists in the Indian-administered part of disputed Kashmir

PM Narendra Modi, along with the crowd at an event in Bihar's Madhubani, observed a moment of silence to pay homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.

The Calcutta High Court, following a decision of its Chief Justice, T.S. Sivagnanam, observed a two-minute silence at noon on Thursday to pay tributes to those killed in a brutal terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

The High Court's registrar general had issued a notice notifying everyone about the Chief Justice's decision.

The two-minute silence was also observed at the circuit benches of the court at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal and Port Blair in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands as per the notice issued earlier. The same was also observed in all the district and sub-divisional courts throughout West Bengal as well as at the Judicial Academy.

Both terrorists whose names surfaced, Adil Gouri (category A+++) is having reward of 10 lakh is Pakistani terrorist and Asif Sheikh who is local terrorist of South Kashmir (category A+), have a reward of 5 lakh. 

All locals who were at Baisaran at the time of the attack are being questioned by the Pahalgam police.

Across Kashmir, more than 500 people have been detained for questioning since the attack and 2,000 people have been questioned. 

Indian Railway has taken Immediate initiative for the evacuation of stranded tourists from Katra, Udhampur(MCTM) Jammu stations. 

Here are initiatives taken during the crisis: 

1) Providing Helpdesks at Katra and Jammu stations and a crowd management room at Jammu control, having CCTV feed from Jammu and Katra along with dedicated helpline numbers.
2) Helpdesk staff at Jammu and Katra accommodated 235 tourists in various trains.
3) On very short notice, one special train no. 04612 special ex SVDK for NDLS planned and maintained, and run. Train departed SVDK at 21:20 and JAT at 23:27 with almost 67% occupation, containing around 580 reserved passengers and around 180 unreserved passengers.
4) Provision of food/water at Katra, MCTM and Jammu station in close coordination with IRCTC, and RPF/GRP.
5) Another special 04614 has been notified to depart SVDK at 13.30 hrs on 24.4.25. 

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A high-level meeting is underway at the Ministry of Home Affairs, with Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau, and Chief of R&AW in attendance, ANI reported, citing sources. 

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "On April 22, a terrorist attack took place in J&K's Pahalgam in which one person from Kanpur was killed. Shubham Dwivedi got married two months ago, and he was killed in the terror attack there. This is a very cowardly attack by the terrorists and shows that terrorism is on its last breath." 

"This type of incident is not acceptable in a country like India. The actions of the central government will put the last nail in the coffin of terrorism. The Union HM has inspected the areas, and further steps will be taken to resolve the problem of terrorism, he added. 

"The country should believe in PM Modi's leadership. I have met with the family of Shubham Dwivedi...Final rites will take place...Shubham Dwivedi was the only son of the family. The family is in grief. I pray the soul rest in peace. The country stands with them. I also assure that the accused in this horrific incident will not be spared, and stringent action will be taken against them. This double government has been working on the policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, and it will continue to work on that," he said. 

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has spoken with Home Minister Amit Shah to extend my deepest condolences & also express solidarity with bereaved families of the Pahalgam terror attack. "We stand with the nation in this hour of mourning. Also requested him to intervene in the wake of certain elements openly threatening Kashmiri students & traders across various states. Urged him to intervene without delay to ensure their safety & protection wherever such incidents are being reported, she said. 

Omar Abdullah responded to Kashmiri students sharing videos of being terrified in other states. He said that the J&K government is in touch with the governments of the states where these reports are originating from. "I'm also in touch with my counterpart Chief Ministers in these states & have requested they take extra care," he added. 

News agency ANI reported that the all-party meeting called by the Union government to be held at 6:00 pm (IST) in Parliament building today.

"The Arab Republic of Egypt condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted tourists in Kashmir, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties and injuries.

The Arab Republic of Egypt, government and people extend their sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Indian government and the friendly people of India and to the families of the victims on this painful loss.

We wish a speedy recovery to all those injured and reaffirm our support for India in confronting all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing the country's security and stability."

Amid security concerns across the nation, Gautam Gambhir, the former BJP MP and current head coach of the Indian cricket team, received a death threat from 'ISIS Kashmir'. 

On Wednesday, he approached the Delhi Police, filing a formal complaint for an FIR and seeking measures to safeguard his family’s security: Office of Gautam Gambhir. 

Mortal remains of Tage Hailyang (Indian Air Force Corporal), a resident of Ziro of Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district, who lost his life in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, were brought to Guwahati airport. 

Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah and Guwahati City Police Commissioner Dr Partha Sarathi Mahanta paid floral tributes to the soldier at Guwahati airport.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrived at the residence of Bharat Bhushan, a resident of Bengaluru, who was killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, to pay last respects. He also interacted with the grieving family. 

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says, "I strongly condemn the attack. Terrorists and terrorist activities must be thrown out of the country. We should not need to show them sympathy; we are with the central government. I demand that the central government take stringent action to eradicate terrorism. Killing them in front of their wives and kids is nothing but a cowardly act. In the same state, the Pulwama incident also happened. Again, it should not repeat itself; wherever these terrorists are, they must be treated properly. Probably it's an intelligence failure; we lacked intelligence." 

"Madhu Bangarappa visited Shivamogga, and Ramalinga Reddy will be here till cremation. Our government has announced Rs 10 lakhs to families, and we are standing with them. I sent Santosh Lad and asked him to bring back those who lost their lives and 177 people who are in Kashmir. It's a responsibility and duty of the government. The central government has taken some actions already, and we are with the central government. We demand that the central government take strong action," he added. 

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said, "I went to Mumbai for a two-day visit but returned early to attend the last rites of businessman Dinesh Miraniya, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. India has always given a befitting reply to Pakistan. This time too India will teach a lesson to Pakistan."