ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said it called a meeting on Saturday of the top body that oversees its nuclear arsenal after it launched a military operation against India early in the morning, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India. However, Pakistan\’s defence minister said on Saturday that no meeting of the top military […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos” (solid wall of steel), striking multiple strategic sites across India. Initial reports confirm that Pakistani forces struck a BrahMos missile storage facility in Beas, Punjab, inflicting a significant blow to Indian military capabilities. More strikes are reportedly underway as part of a broader retaliatory campaign. Pakistan’s military described the
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan\’s military announced early Wednesday that it had shot down three Indian Air Force fighter jets in response to a series of airstrikes conducted by India after midnight. The Indian operation, reportedly named “Operation Sindoor,” targeted locations in Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muridke, Bagh, and Muzaffarabad. Calling its campaign \”Operation Sindoor\”, India said it struck nine
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SRINAGAR: India has begun work to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in occupied Kashmir after fresh tension with Pakistan led it to suspend a water-sharing pact. The work represents the first tangible step by India to operate outside agreements covered by the Indus Waters Treaty, unbroken since 1960 despite three wars and
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Monday a military incursion by India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations. However, the defence minister later clarified that his remarks, which suggested an “imminent Indian military incursion” following
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BANDAR ABBAS: A powerful explosion rocked the Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning, injuring at least 195 people. The blast occurred inside an administrative building at the port, and people heard the explosion several kilometers away. The force of the blast shattered the windows of nearby buildings.
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: In light of the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Russia and the United Kingdom have issued travel advisories for their citizens, urging caution and avoiding travel to certain areas in Pakistan. The Russian embassy in Pakistan released a statement advising Russian citizens to refrain from traveling to Pakistan. The embassy stated
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SRINAGAR, April 22 (Reuters): At least 20 people were feared killed after armed men opened fire on tourists in India\’s Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday. The attack occurred in Pahalgam, a popular destination in the scenic, mountainous region where mass tourism, especially during the summer months. One security source put the death toll at
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed his death in an official statement, stating that he died peacefully after a long illness. Born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he joined the Jesuit
BELIZE CITY, April 18 (Reuters): A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize (Central America) at knifepoint, injuring three others before being shot and killed, police said. The assailant pulled a knife while the plane was in air, demanding the domestic flight take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams
