A fierce aerial confrontation between Pakistan and India has thrust advanced military technologies into the global spotlight, pitting Chinese-made fighter jets and missiles against Western systems in a rare real-world combat test. The clash, sparked by escalating tensions over Kashmir, has drawn intense scrutiny from militaries, analysts, and defense industries worldwide, eager to assess the performance of cutting-edge weapons and their implications for future conflicts.
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Pakistan accuses India of ‘sinister’ attacks, shoots down 29 drones as South Asia tensions soar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused India on Thursday of launching a brazen series of drone attacks, including a bizarre assault on its own territory in Amritsar, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors to a dangerous new high.
India deploys Israeli Harop drones against Pakistan; 25 downed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said Thursday it had shot down 25 Israeli-made Harop drones launched by India at multiple locations across the country, but one drone managed to strike a military target near Lahore, injuring four army officers, while another crash killed a civilian in southern Sindh province.
Pakistan confirms security advisers’ contact after India’s strikes and retaliation
ISLAMABAD: The national security advisers of Pakistan and India held talks following India’s missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan’s subsequent military response, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Wednesday, marking a rare official communication between the nuclear-armed neighbors amid escalating tensions over disputed Kashmir.
Top court reinstates military trials for civilians
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday restored the military’s authority to try civilians in military courts, overturning its own ruling from last year in a decision that has ignited fierce debate over judicial independence and civil rights.
PM Sharif warns India will ‘pay the price’ as death toll rises to 31
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned India on Wednesday that it would face consequences for missile strikes that killed 31 civilians inside Pakistan overnight, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to their highest level in decades.
Pakistan authorises retaliatory military strikes on India after civilian deaths in ‘act of war’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif authorised retaliatory military strikes against India on Wednesday, hours after an unprovoked cross-border assault killed at least 31 civilians in overnight airstrikes — a dramatic escalation that marks the most severe military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors in over two decades.
PSL plays on in Rawalpindi, defies military escalation with India
Pakistan’s top cricket league, the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), is pushing forward despite a sharp escalation in military tensions with India, marked by missile strikes and downed fighter jets, with a high-stakes match set for tonight in Rawalpindi.
UPDATED-Pakistan, India midnight strikes leave 26 dead, five jets downed in worst clash in 50 years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India plunged into their most severe military confrontation in over five decades early Wednesday, as Pakistan claimed it shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for India’s cross-border air strikes.
India, Pakistan clash as strikes lead to eight killed, five jets downed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India plunged into their most severe military confrontation in over five decades early on Wednesday, as Pakistan claimed it shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for India’s cross-border air strikes.