UPDATED-Pakistan hammers India in fierce counterstrike, world urges calm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched a sweeping military counterattack against India early Saturday, striking high-value defence installations, energy infrastructure, and a Russian-made air-defence system in what officials described as a “befitting response” to New Delhi’s missile strikes that targeted three Pakistani airbases in the wee hours.

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Chinese jets down French fighters

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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Pakistani stocks crash, Indian rupee hits new low on war risks

KARACHI: Stocks suffered its worst day on record on Thursday, as the market tumbled 6,482.21 points on Thursday, marking its largest single-day decline in terms of points, as escalating military tensions with India triggered a wave of selling that wiped nearly 5.89 percent off the benchmark KSE-100 Index, closing it at 103,526.81.

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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.

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