Pahalgam Terror Attack: Gen Upendra Dwivedi Set To Visit Kashmir Valley, Pakistan Deputy Pm Calls Terrorists 'freedom Fighters' -- Points To Know

Indian Army Chief of Staff General Upendra Dwivedi is scheduled to meet elder Army commanders deployed successful nan Kashmir Valley and officials of different information agencies.

General Dwivedi's sojourn to nan Valley comes 3 days aft a dastardly panic onslaught successful Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam claimed nan lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. On his visit, he will reappraisal nan ongoing information business successful nan Valley and attempts by nan Pakistani Army to break nan ceasefire on nan Line of Control (LoC), news agency ANI reported citing sources. 

His sojourn comes aft firing was reported from various Pakistani posts on nan LoC by nan Pakistan Army passim nan night. The Indian Army has retaliated and nary casualties person been reported from nan Indian side. 

Pahalgam panic attack: Top points to know

1. Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar connected Thursday called nan perpetrators of nan Pahalgam panic onslaught arsenic "freedom fighters". 
2. "Those who carried retired attacks successful Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam territory connected April 22 mightiness beryllium state fighters," Dar told reporters successful Islamabad. 
3. Speaking connected nan suspension of nan Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), he said that 240 cardinal group successful Pakistan request h2o and India cannot extremity it. 
4. "240 cardinal group successful Pakistan request water... you cannot extremity it. It tantamounts to an enactment of war. Any suspension aliases encroachment won't beryllium accepted," Dar commented. 
5. An important gathering will beryllium held connected Friday connected nan Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) suspended by India astatine Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence. 
6. Jal Shakti Ministry Secretary Debashree Mukherjee connected Thursday formally notified Pakistan of India's determination to suspend nan IWT pinch contiguous effect. 
7. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for a Delhi-wide Trade Bandh connected Friday to protestation against nan Pahalgam onslaught and successful support of nan government's reliable stance against Pakistan and terrorism. 
8. Indian sports broadcasters -- FanCode and Sony Sports India -- person suspended nan broadcast of nan ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) successful India. 
9. FanCode not only halted PSL streaming but besides removed nan league's full conception from its app and website. 
10. On April 24, BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla said that India will not participate successful immoderate bilateral matches pinch Pakistan going forward. He besides said that nan ICC is looking into nan matter erstwhile it comes to early ICC events. 

Published on: Apr 25, 2025 8:09 AM IST