Hyderabad [Telangana], May 4 (ANI): Following India's ban on all imports from Pakistan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Sunday said that the government of India is taking all measures to stop terrorism and war remains the last option.

He further said that banning exports and imports is also one such measure to compel the Pakistani government to take stern action against terrorism.

Speaking to ANI, Reddy said, 'The government of India is taking all measures, war is the last option... Banning the exports and imports is also one such measure to compel the Pakistani government to take stern action against terrorism... It is an economic war... Political war is already on... I appeal to the people of Pakistan to go to any extent to throw out the present government that supports terrorism, and not elect any such person that supports terrorism directly or indirectly...'

The BJP leader also appealed to the people of Pakistan to not elect any such person who supports terrorism directly or indirectly.

India recently imposed an immediate ban on the direct or indirect import and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, regardless of their import status, effectively halting bilateral trade flows, according to a notification by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The Commerce and Industry's Gazette notification issued on Saturday reads, 'In exercise of power conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central government hereby inserts a new Para 2.20A in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 as follows with immediet effect.'

'Para 2.20A: Prohibition on Import from Pakistan. Direct or indirect Import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with immediate effect, until further orders. This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition shall require prior approval of the Government of India,' the Commerce and Industry Ministry's notification added.

The move comes amid the growing tension between India and Pakistan following the dastardly attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people lost their lives. (ANI)