New Delhi, April 24 -- The Ministry of Externa Affairs (MEA) of Thursday issued a travel advisory for Indian nationals travelling to Pakistan, and also asked Indian citizens to return at the earliest.

"Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid travelling to Pakistan. Those Indian nationals currently in Pakistan are also advised to return to India at the earliest," the MEA advisory said.

The advisory comes in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district on April 22, which killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists.

The statement, released on the MEA website, also said that medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be valid only till April 29, 2025.

Dated April 24, the advisory said, "In continuati...