Indian government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, has ordered the immediate closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab. This decision, communicated via an Office Memorandum and a Customs Instruction, follows a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. The government has cited cross-border linkages to the attack as the reason for this closure. The closure affects all incoming and outgoing passengers, as well as the movement of goods. Individuals who have already crossed the border with valid endorsements are permitted to return through the Attari route before May 1, 2025. The instruction has been disseminated to various government bodies, including the Ministries of External Affairs, Health, Tourism, Commerce, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), for necessary action.
F. No. 581/09/2023-LC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
International Customs Division
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Instruction No. 06/2025-Customs | Dated: 26th April, 2025
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs (Prev.)
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of CGST & Customs
All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC
Sir/Madam,
Subject: Closing of the Integrated Check Post Attari for all types of incoming and outgoing passengers and movement of goods-Regarding.
Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (Immigration Section) vide OM No. 25022/05/2025-Imm. dated 24.04.2025 (copy enclosed) issued direction which inter-alia states that subsequent to terrorist attack on tourists on 22 April 2025 at Pahalgam, the Government have taken a serious note of the cross-border linkages in this attack and have decided to close the Integrated Check Post Attari on India-Pakistan border at Punjab with immediate effect. All Types of incoming and outgoing passengers and movement of goods through the Integrated Check Post Attari shall be closed with immediate effect.
2. This is for information and suitable necessary action at your end.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Prabhjot Kaur)
OSD (Customs & EP)
Tel: 011-23095438
Email: uslc-cbec@gov.in
MOST IMMEDIATE
No.25022/05/2025-Imm
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreigners Division
(Immigration Section)
Hall No 18, 2n4 Floor,
MDCN Stadium. India Gate,
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Closing of the Integrated Check Post Attari- regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that subsequent to the terrorist attack on tourists on 22 April 2025 at pahalgam the Goverment have taken a serious note of the cross-border linkages in this attack and have decided to close the Integrated Check Post Attari on India — Pakistan border at punjab with immediate effect. All types of incoming and outgoing passengers and movement of goods through the Integrated Check Post Attari shall be closed with immediate effect. However, those who have crossed the border with valid endorsements may return through that route before 01 May 2025.
2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority
(Digendra Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Tele No 2307 7502
To
1. Secretary. Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
2 Secretary. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. New Delhi
3. Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi
4. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi.
5. Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi.
6. Chairman, Railway Board. New Delhi
7. Chairman, Land Ports Authority of India, New Delhi.
8. Bureau of Immigration. New Delhi.
9. Chief Secretary. Government of Punjab.
10. Director General of Police, Govt. of Punjab
11. Director General, Border Secority Force (BSF) New Delhi
12. Commissioner, Central Board of Excise and Custom. New Celhi.
13. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
14.Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat New Delhi
Internal Distribution
1. PS to HM_
2. PS to MoS(BSK). MoSIN)
3 .OSD to HS
4. Sr PPS to Secretary (13M)
5. Sr PPS to AS(F)
6. Sr PPS to JS(F-11)
(Digendra Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Tele No 2307 7502
