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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. Soon after the reports of military confrontation emerged, the Inter-Services Public Relations confirmed the strikes, saying that India had carried out the attacks from within its airspace. The military spokesperson provided an updated damage assessment of the scenario earlier today, reporting the death of 26 civilians and injuries to 46 others. A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad on May 7. — Reuters People look at the damaged building of the Government Health and Educational complex after Indian strikes in Muridke on May 7. — AFP Security personnel walk on a road near the site of a damaged building of the Government Health and Educational complex after Indian strikes in Muridke on May 7. — AFP A damaged building of the Governmen...

Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says cowardly, shameful attack was carried out from within India’s airspace A child among three martyred, several citizens injured Cowardly enemy India launched air strikes on Subhanullah mosque in Bahwalpur’s Ahmed East area, Kotli, Muzaffarabad All of our air force jets are airborne.

ISLAMABAD - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman yesterday said that India was creating a regional crisis by threatening war.

India and the United Kingdom concluded on Tuesday a long-coveted free trade pact, in a landmark deal that represents London’s most significant post-Brexit agreement that was finalised in the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s tariff increases. The deal, between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies, has been concluded after three years of stop-start negotiations and aims to increase bilateral trade by a further 25.5 billion pounds ($34bn) by 2040 with liberal market access and eased trade restrictions. “These landmark agreements will further deepen our comprehensive strategic partnership, and catalyse trade, investment, growth, job creation, and innovation in both our economies,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X. The deal lowers tariffs on goods such as whisky, advanced manufacturing parts and food products such as lamb, salmon, chocolates and biscuits. It also agrees to quotas on both sides for auto imports. Both countries are also seeking bilateral deals with the United States to rem...

Following the Pahalgam false flag attack, in a commendable step, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir took responsibility for the treatment of two Pakistani children who were sent back from India.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Group in New York has called on India to halt its “hostile rhetoric and aggressive actions,” warning that such behavior poses a threat to regional and global peace and security.

Railway Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Tuesday said that Pakistan is prepared for war if India disrupts its water supply, stressing a strong stance on the water dispute.

António Guterres says it is essential to avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control A military solution is no solution: UN Secretary-General PM Shehbaz, UN chief discuss security situation in South Asia PM meets UK High Commissioner, rejects India’s attempt to link Pakistan to.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the health department to provide free of cost medical treatment to patients who have returned from India without completing their procedures.

ISLAMABAD - The Parliamentary Party of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday demanded the ruling coalition to summon an all parties conference (APC) on the heightened tensions between Pakistan and India following the Pahalgam attack.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed health authorities to ensure free and immediate medical treatment for Pakistani patients who were forced to return from India without receiving care following the recent Pahalgam attack.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, while rejecting India’s attempts to link Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident without providing any evidence, reiterated his offer for a transparent, credible, and neutral international investigation into the incident and invited the UK to join it.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly criticized India for what he described as deliberate attempts to push the region toward war, asserting that Pakistan will never initiate conflict but is fully prepared to respond to any aggression.

PPP calls out India for trying to cover up its failures, human rights violations in Kashmir

India has been facing diplomatic isolation following the Pahalgam false flag operation, as key global powers have discarded its warlike attitude, ARY News reported. Despite frequent efforts, India has not been able to get international support, with Russia, the United States, and the European Union requesting sensitive communication with Pakistan. India has been advised by […]

Pakistan on Sunday banned the import of Indian-origin goods transiting through Pakistan by land, sea and air and prohibited the transit of goods exported to India by third countries, a notification from the commerce ministry said. An attack on April 22 in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in one of the deadliest assaults since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan has rejected the claim and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces as it expected an incursion and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As temperatures remain high, both nations have imposed tit-for-tat measures on each other in a tug-of-war started by India. The notification, which has been seen by Dawn.com, stated that these bans would not be applicable to goods for which a bill of lading or letter of credit had already been issued. The ministry banned, “the import of Indian origin goods by third countr...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with his elder brother and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday to discuss the evolving regional situation, particularly the escalating tensions with India following the Pahalgam firing incident.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, has condemned India’s "irresponsible behavior" and called on the international community to compare the conduct of both nuclear-armed neighbors in light of recent developments.

Samsung has asked an Indian tribunal to quash a $520 million tax demand for allegedly misclassifying imports of networking gear, arguing officials were aware of the practice as India’s Reliance imported the same component in a similar manner for years, documents show. Samsung becomes the second major foreign company in recent months to challenge an Indian tax demand. Volkswagen has sued Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in court for a record demand of $1.4 billion for misclassifying its component imports. In the Samsung case, tax authorities in January asked Samsung to pay $520m for evading the 10-20 per cent tariffs by misclassifying imports of a key mobile tower equipment, which it then sold to billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s telecom giant, Reliance Jio, from 2018 to 2021. In its 281-page challenge at the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai, Samsung criticises Indian authorities for being “fully aware” of the business model as Reliance had a “long-established practice” of importi...

Top military commanders make clear any aggression or misadventure will be responded to, surely, decisively Forum notes with serious concern India’s consistent pattern of exploitation of crises to achieve political, military objectives Deliberate destabilisation efforts by Indian govt will be defeated.