The central government decided to suspend the exchange of all categories of incoming mail and land from Pakistan via air and surface routes, the Ministry of Communication said on Saturday.
The decision comes as a result of a deadly terrorist attack in the district of Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam, who killed 26 civilians April 22.
The Government has taken a number of measures against Pakistan, including the stop of the Indus Waters contract, the abolition of all special visas issued to Pakistani nationals, closed its air space for Pakistan’s airlines and also closed the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar.
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On April 23, just a day after the Handlegam Terrorist attack, the government also said that the Pakistani army in India was attracted as a persona non grata and directed them to leave the country. India also withdrew its own military attachment from Pakistan and reduced the number of employees in its high commission in Islamabad.
India prohibits direct, indirect imports from Pakistan
India banned direct or indirect imports of all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect in the interest of national security and public policy, according to the government’s order.
This decision completely stops all incoming shipments of goods from Pakistan to India. Indian exports to Pakistan in April-following 2024-25 amounted to $ 447.65 million, while imports were modest by $ 0.42 million, PTI said.
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The announcement of the General Directorate of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of 2 May stated that in this respect the provision in foreign trade policy (FTP) 2023 “prohibit direct or indirect import or transit of all goods from Pakistan or exported from Pakistan with immediate effect.”
He added that this restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition will require the approval of the Indian government, the order said.
Pakistani ships forbidden to enter the Indian port
On Saturday, the center banned all ships carried by Pakistan to enter any Indian port in the middle of the escalating tension between the two countries after the terrorist attack of Pahalgam 22 April.
In the announcement of May 3, the Ministry of Harbor, Transport and Watercourse said that the Indian ship would not visit any Pakistani port.
This comes hours after India has banned all imports from Pakistan.
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“A ship carrying the flag of Pakistan must not visit any Indian harbor,” the order said.
Pakistani hackers target the Indian website
The decision to pause the postal exchange from Islamabad comes the day after Pakistani hacker groups, such as the “Cyber Group Hoax1337” and “National Computer Crew”, focused on the website of the Army Public School in Nagrota and Sunjuwan. Hackers tried to put them on with messages that ridicule the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
A website that takes care of the health services of former servants.
Indian layered architecture of cyber security detected the intrusion into real time and quickly followed its origin into Pakistan, said the report or.
At the beginning of April 29, Pakistan redirected his efforts to publicly accessible social and educational websites after finding the necessary national networks of critical missions. The group, which operates under the nickname “IOK Hacker” – Internet of Khilafah, tried to depot sites, disrupt online services and reap personal data, added.
(With the entry from agencies)
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