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News18
03-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
In Panic Mode, PoK Administration Cancels All Employee Leaves Amid Soaring India-Pakistan Tensions
Last Updated: The development comes amid strong vows of military retaliation against Pakistan by top Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the Pahalgam attack Amid soaring tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, the government of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) has gone into panic mode, placing all departments on high alert and cancelling all previously approved employee leaves. It comes after Chief Secretary Khushal Khan chaired a high-level meeting with heads and representatives of key government departments on Friday to review preparedness measures amid the possibility of Indian aggression across the Line of Control. The Chief Secretary instructed all government departments and institutions to stay on high alert and ensure that all necessary equipment, machinery, and personnel were prepared for immediate deployment. The developments unfolded amid strong vows of military retaliation by top Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists. The attack was considered one of the deadliest in recent years. In a separate order issued by PoK Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, after an all-party meeting, residents living near the Line of Control (LoC) have been asked to stockpile food and essential items. Further, the movement of tourists into the Neelum Valley and other LoC-adjacent areas has been suspended with immediate effect, according to the order. The Health Department was also directed to maintain sufficient availability of medicines and medical staff, with all ambulances kept in functional condition. Among the series of measures announced were the closure of religious seminaries in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and the creation of a Rs 1 billion Emergency Response Fund to support potential relief efforts in the event of military conflict. The Pahalgam terror attack sparked massive outrage in India, with demands coming from all across the country for strong retaliation against Pakistan. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the terror attack. In diplomatic action against the neighbouring country, India announced a raft of measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. First Published: May 03, 2025, 16:27 IST
India Today
02-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
POK residents asked to stockpile food, essentials amid soaring India-Pak tensions
Panicked by the spiralling tensions between India and Pakistan in view of the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, the government of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) has announced a host of measures in order to be prepared for any eventuality amid high speculation of military retaliation from New to an order issued by POK Prime Minister, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, after an all-party meeting, residents living near the Line of Control (LoC) have been asked to stockpile food and essential items. Also, the entry of tourists into the Neelum Valley and other LoC-adjacent areas has been among a slew of measures announced were the closure of religious seminaries in the Pakistani-occupied territory of Kashmir, apart from the establishment of an Emergency Response Fund valued at Rs 1 billion to support relief measures needed to be taken in the event of a military conflict. Additionally, official and private machinery has been deployed to ensure that roads remain open in key LoC constituencies, including Neelum, Jhelum, Poonch, Haveli, Kotli, and the civil defence forces in POK have been placed on high alert, the local disaster management authority has also issued an emergency rescue helpline 1122, in case residents need any urgent in POK have been continuously monitoring the situation at the Indian frontier across the vows of military and befitting military retaliation by top Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the airspace over major Pakistani airports in Karachi and Lahore remains closed for around eight hours every POK administration's panicked reaction came days after Indian security agencies flagged to the government that around 40 terrorist launch pads were operating in the region and India vowed action against the a day ago, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi called on the Modi government to take over the territory. His remarks were in reference to the previous military retaliation by India in response to the 2016 Uri attack and 2019 Pulwama attack, when a surgical strike and an airstrike were carried out respectively, both in ATTACK AFTERMATHIndia and Pakistan have been witnessing a high-decibel war rhetoric ever since 25 tourists and one local were killed in an attack by Pakistani-backed terrorists. While India has vowed stern military retaliation and "unimaginable punishment", Pakistan has warned against any military "misadventure".The world has been watching the developments in the Indian subcontinent with bated breath with a number of countries, including the US, calling on both countries to employ restraint and not escalate the matter any Watch
