New Delhi
More than 1000 madrasas have been closed for at least 10 days in Pakistan -occupied Kashmir (PoK). Local authorities made this announcement on Friday. Reliable sources told the media that the madrasas located in PoK were closed due to fear of attack from India. India has been claiming that these institutions are being used as a hideout of terrorists.
Local people believe that India will not launch a full -scale war with Pakistan, but will definitely make some attacks in PoK areas along the Line of Control (LoC). On 29 September 2016, the Indian Army commandos entered Pakistan -occupied area and eliminated terrorists hiding in terrorist bases. The action took place on 18 September 2016 ten days after attacking an Indian Army post in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. 19 soldiers were killed in the attack.
An official, on the condition of anonymity, said, “More than 1000 madrasas have been closed as per the government instructions. They have been closed for at least 10 days and a holiday has been announced for the students.”
Earlier, Pakistan on Wednesday announced the cancellation of all domestic flights to Gilgit and Scardu. Strict monitoring of foreign flights was also started. According to the information, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was directed to investigate all the upcoming foreign aircraft.
Meanwhile, Pakistan announced to keep the Wagah border open for its citizens returning from India. New Delhi had canceled the visas of Pakistani citizens after the Pahalgama terror attack.
According to the statement issued by the Pakistan Foreign Office, “Although the last date for the return of Pakistani citizens from India was April 30, if Indian officials allow them to cross their behalf, the Wagah border in Lahore will be open to our citizens.”
The statement said, “The Wagah border will be open to Pakistani citizens in future also.”
Let us tell you that on 22 April, the terrorists fired indiscriminately on people (mostly tourists) in Basaron Valley, Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 26 people were killed and several others were injured in the attack. ‘TRF’, associated with the banned terrorist group ‘Lashkar-e-Taiba’, took responsibility for the attack.
Tension between India and Pakistan reached its peak after the Pahalgam attack. New Delhi has taken many strict diplomatic and strategic steps against Islamabad. These include suspending the 1960 Indus Water Agreement with immediate effect, closing the attic integrated check post, suspending visa services for Pakistani citizens with immediate effect.
Following these decisions in India, Pakistan took steps like postponing the Shimla Agreement and closing their airspace for Indian flights, canceling visas of Indian citizens.
