ISLAMABAD: The United States on Saturday brokered ‘a full and immediate’ ceasefire between India and Pakistan, pausing a rapid military escalation that saw the nuclear-armed rivals exchange missile strikes, drones attacks and deadly cross-border aggression in their most serious confrontation in decades.
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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.
UPDATED-Pakistan strikes back at Indian airbases, missile sites in operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched a major counter-attack against India early Saturday, targeting key military installations in what it described as a “befitting response” to Indian aggression.
Pakistan strikes back at India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched a major counter-attack against India early Saturday, targeting key military installations in what it described as a “befitting response” to Indian aggression.
IMF clears $1bn Pakistan tranche, rebuffs India
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $1 billion disbursement to Pakistan under its Extended Fund Facility, brushing aside India’s attempts to persuade the lender to withhold the funds.
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.
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.
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.
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.