ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected Indian media claims of missile strikes on 15 locations inside India, calling the allegations “false, baseless, and politically motivated,” while warning that any response from Pakistan will be “visible, loud, and undeniable”—one that the world will witness without needing confirmation from Indian media. In a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces have taken down 25 Israeli-made Harop drones sent into the country by India since last night, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. A day earlier, Pakistan mourned the loss of 31 lives in overnight attacks by Indian forces on civilians, describing New Delhi’s actions as “terrorism” and accusing it of continuous ceasefire violations on …
NEW DELHI: Hours after India’s cross-border strikes inside Pakistan, the Indian government urged several sensitive states from the west to the east to brace for Pakistan’s response. According to the Indian Express, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting via video conferencing on Wednesday afternoon with the Lieutenant Governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, chief ministers …
RAWALPINDI: Amid tensions between Pakistan and India, there was no fear or panic among the residents of Rawalpindi. A routine spell of activities was seen while rallies were held in favour of the Pakistan Army. Government and private offices, banks, markets and shops remained open in the garrison city as per routine while people thronged markets and other places. Shops …
ISLAMABAD: In light of hostilities with India, public hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been put on high alert after respective administrations declared an emergency, asking the staff to be prepared to respond at any moment. In Islamabad, all scheduled leaves of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and administrative personnel under the health ministry and its subordinate institutions have been cancelled …
ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) on Wednesday authorised the armed forces of Pakistan to undertake corresponding actions in response to Indian airstrikes that targeted multiple civilian areas. The NSC statement comes in the aftermath of coordinated missile, air and drone strikes launched by the Indian armed forces during the night of May 6–7. The attacks reportedly targeted multiple locations …
ISLAMABAD: With two judges dissenting, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench (CB) on Wednesday gave its go-ahead for civilians involved in the May 9, 2023 riots to be tried in military courts. The case pertains to the military trials and the subsequent sentencing of civilians for their role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s …
LAHORE: Flows in the River Chenab increased substantially on Tuesday — a day after they slowed to a trickle — after India ostensibly caved to international pressure over its illegal act of stopping river water from flowing to Pakistan. Following its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, New Delhi had severely cut flows in the Chenab, which slowed from …
ISLAMABAD: India said it attacked Pakistan early on Wednesday following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. Pakistan reported eight deaths and said it had responded to the Indian strikes. This is what global leaders have said about the latest hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours: Turkish foreign ministry Turkiye warned of the “risk of all-out war” between India …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani military has brought down five Indian jets in retaliation for late-night strikes launched by its neighbouring country at six sites, including in Punjab’s Sialkot and Bahawalpur, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The military confrontation between Pakistan and India began a little after 1am on Wednesday with the Indian air strikes when the neighbouring country launched …