Iran FM Zarif urges Pakistan's restraint in tensions with India
9 month agoFM Shah Mehmood telling about briefing by Pakistan Army to Parliamentarians, says talked to Chinese, Iranian, Saudi leaders during briefing, Pakistan leadership stand united, fully prepared to meet any challenge
Military aircrafts flying over Karachi
Pakistan's Foreign Minister @SMQureshiPTI briefed Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir on India's "aggressive posture" in the region during a telephonic conversation on Wednesday
Pakistan Army Chief says that India is again planning for a misadventure. There is a high alert in Karachi and Pasni as the reports of Indian navy moving towards Karachi are getting affirmation. Pakistan Air Force is maintaining surveillance across the southern belt of Pakistan.
There are also confirmed report of black out in Gilgit Baltistan
Total blackout in several areas in Pakistan along LoC and the working boundary. Also: One Pakistani civilian injured in Indian shelling few minutes ago in Tatta Pani sector, Dara Sher Khan area, Pakistani side of LoC.
US "deeply concerned about rising tensions between India and Pakistan and calls on both sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation," says an NSC official.
PM @narendramodi gives 'free hand' to armed forces to act against Pakistan: Sources
Multiple Indian Air Force jets hovering over Kashmir
Samba: All govt. and private schools within a range of 0 to 5 Kms from International Border to remain closed tomorrow Jammu And Kashmir
9 month agoAnother video posted by a Pakistani user from Sialkot purports to show Pakistani military hardware along the road.
9 month agoPakistan army transportation in Zialkot
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority announces partial reopening of Pakistani airspace after tension escalates with India
9 month agoVideo from snapchat map of Tanks moving in Pakistan towards border line in Sialkot near the border of India and are at the Sialkot LoC area.
Exchange of fire in Battal area of LoC in Sunderbani Sector of Rajouri, J&K. Heavy firing is underway at this moment.
9 month ago7:32 PM PST- 27/2/2019 Indian Boeing c-17a globemaster III flying near Pakistan border. Pakistan and North Indian airspace still closed for Int flights
Line of control: Indian forces firing and shelling at Nakyal sector, Lanjot, Dhari, Sandhara areas
Red alert issued in Delhi Metro network; all station controllers to inspect metro stations and report every 2 hours
India and Pakistan exchaning heavy shelling in Poonch
9 month agoPakistan: A new video of the captured Indian pilot (Wing Commander Abhi) has surfaced
9 month agoReporting from the site of Indian bombing in the Pakistani village of Jaba today, for @AJEnglish. It appears two bombs impacted in uninhabited forest, two in a farmer's field. One minor injury, none killed.
Delhi: Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah summoned by Ministry of External Affairs
UAE General Authority for civil Aviation: The decision to suspend flights to Pakistan is due to the current situation
9 month agoHigh Alert declared at Karachi's JPMC(Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre) - all holidays and vacations of staff cancelled
9 month ago"Better sense should prevail between both our countries. If war is thrust upon nations, then there is little control over its consequences." - Prime Minister Imran Khan
An Indian fighter jet is hovering over Kashmir, most likely a MiG-21, patrolling the skies
Pakistan PM Imran Khan repeats Islamabad is ready to cooperate with India over Kashmir suicide bombing investigation
'We offered India our support for investigations [on Pulwama]. But we had to retaliate given that our sovereignty was breached. We acted today without inflicting collateral damage only to show our capabilities.' - Pakistan PM @ImranKhanPTI
It is not in the interest of Pakistan that its soil should be used for exporting terror. Similarly, Pakistani soil cannot be subjected to terror - @ImranKhanPTI
9 month agoIndia Air Force is clearly moving assets from Assam region
Pakistan has claimed that missing Indian pilot is in its custody, India ascertaining the facts - Indian foreign ministry
India shot down one Pakistan Air Force plane - Indian foreign ministry
India lost one Air Force plane, pilot is missing - Indian foreign ministry
Pakistan has used its air force to target Indian military installations, attempts were foiled. IAF responded and one Pakistani fighter was shot down by a MiG 21 Bison. - India
Bahrain's Gulf Air says all flights to and from Pakistan suspended with immediate effect due to the closure of Pakistani airspace
DGCA withdraws order; commercial flight services to resume.
Amid escalating military tensions with India, Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned Wednesday emergency meeting of Pakistan's National Command Authority (NSC), which overseas management and deployment of nuclear weapons. Khan is due to address the nation after the NCA meeting.
Indian External Affairs Ministry briefing at 3.15pm. Statement to be made there.
Indian sources: IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan took off in a MiG 21 Bison jet today, he is yet to return
Reuters has withdrawn the story "Taliban says India, Pakistan clashes will affect Afghan peace process". The Taliban spokesman quoted in the story told Reuters the statement emailed to media was not issued by Taliban. We are deleting our tweet
PM Khan will be address on national broadcaster shortly
9 month agoMore pictures of documents and 2 images of debris of crashed plane
9 month agoPakistan has officially closed its entire airspace; the country's civil aviation authority has just issued a NOTAM
9 month agoPakistan claims this is the IAF pilot (Wing Commander Abhi Nandan) who was arrested today.
9 month agoPictures of stuff recovered from Indian pilots, arrested after their jets were downed by Pakistan Air force after successful air combat today
9 month agoClosed Airspace over Pakistan and India
9 month agoPakistan army releases images of a downed Indian jet and documents/guns recovered from the captured pilots.
9 month agoVideo of the arrested Indian pilot: "My name is Wing Commander Abhinander", "My Service Number is 27981","I'm a flying pilot", "My religion is Hindu","Sorry, Sir. That's all I'm supposed to tell you."
9 month agoIt seems that part of Pakistani airspace has been closed Saudia Flight JEDDAH-PESHAWAR returning to Saudi Arabia and there is hardly any traffic over the north of the country.
Moscow hopes for soonest de-escalation of the situation between India and Pakistan - Russian Foreign Ministry
Pakistan military spokesman says we do not want to escalate crisis with India, do not want to take region to war
Pakistan claims it shot down two fighter jets near the border, says it did not engage the Mi 17V5 that crashed near Budgam.
9 month ago"All Indian media claims of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 are false as the said aircraft was not even used in any operation." - DG @OfficialDGISPR
9 month ago"Two Indian Air Force jets were shot down. Two pilots were recovered and provided all necessary medical treatment as a responsible State." - DG @OfficialDGISPR
This morning PAF engaged six targets across LoC from within Pakistani airspace: Spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces
Indian airline IndiGo says due to airspace closure, flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Dehradun temporarily suspended
India denies Pakistani claims of shooting down Indian jets and says "all our pilots are accounted for" after Pak put out a statement claiming "strikes across LoC from within Pakistani airspace".
It's fakeTaliban has not issued such statement
Taliban says India, Pakistan clashes will affect Afghan peace process
9 month ago2 pilots dead in Mi-17 crash near Srinagar airport; flight ops suspended
9 month agoFighter jet trails over Srinagar right now
9 month agoNumerous civilian flights not entering Pakistan airspace at this time. Diverting or returning to origin.
9 month agoSSP Budgam on military aircraft crash in J&Ks Budgam: Some aircraft has fallen. As of we aren't in a position to ascertain anything. Technical team is here, they'll ascertain facts. We have found 2 bodies so far and have evacuated them. Search is going on here.
9 month agoInternational flights that transit between Indian and Pakistani airspace being affected. Some flights returning to origin, while others appear to be seeking alternate routing.
Pakistani army: Two Indian fighters have been shot down, one inside Pakistan and one of the pilots was captured
Indian airline Vistara says due to airspace restrictions, flights to and from Amritsar, Srinagar, Chandigarh and Jammu currently on hold
One Indian pilot has been arrested by armed forces, says Spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces.
Pakistan foreign ministry - "We have no intention of escalation, but are fully prepared to do so if forced into that paradigm"
9 month agoPakistan Foreign Ministry releases statement titled 'Pakistan Strikes Back'
Pakistan army: In response to PAF strikes this morning as released by MoFA, IAF crossed LOC. PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace. One of the aircraft fell inside AJ&K while other fell inside IOK. One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area.
Indian air force plane crashes in Kashmir - police official
9 month agoJ&K: Pictures of craters formed from Pakistani bombs dropped near Indian Army post in Rajouri sector. Pic courtesy: Army sources)
9 month agoThe aircraft that crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam was IAF's Mi-17 transport chopper.
9 month agoSpotVisuals: Police on military aircraft crash in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam, say, "Two bodies have been found at the crash site."
At least three Pakistan combat jets entered Indian side of Kashmir - Indian official
The airspace over Srinagar Leh has been closed temporarily because of security reasons. Most civilian flights diverted.
Indian Air Force jets intercepted Pakistan planes in Kashmir, planes went back - Indian official
Delhi, Mumbai and 5 other cities put on 'highest alert' for the next 72 hours, a period being termed 'crucial'. Nuclear installations, airbases, naval commands, Army camps in north and west India under heavy security cover.
Early morning encounter begins between militants and security forces in Meemandhar village of Shopian in South Kashmir. 2-3 militants likely trapped as CASO led to a gunbattle. Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF on the job.
9 month agoMumbai: Security tightened in the city after Indian Air Force (IAF) strike in Pakistan's Balakot yesterday.
The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's speaks by phone with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat on the "current security environment" according to spokesman Col Patrick Ryder.
9 month agoSound of jets over Karachi
9 month agoIt's old information
This video from Jammu Kashmir from 14 hours ago, downloaded from the Snapchat of someone based in that area, shows Indian Army tanks being moved railway.
Jets again over Islamabad and several (3am local time)
Pakistan Airforce jets are heard patrolling over many cities: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and even Narowal.
2am local time — Multiple Indian fighter jets continue to hover over Kashmir, likely patrolling
In exchange of fire 5 Soldiers of Indian Army suffered minor injuries out of which 2 soldiers were evacuated to Military Hospital for medical treatment and are stable.
After a brief pause of 20 minutes, jets are back in Srinagar Airspace, they are flying lower than they usually do
Pakistani security sources say Indian forces have opened fire at working boundary in Sialkot.
Death toll in indiscriminate Indian shelling from across the restive LoC rises to 4 while another 11 injured in AJK. A mother of 2 children among the deceased.
Many reports of jets flying over Kashmir
9 month agoIndian Air force still active near the border with Pakistan: Hindustan 748-247 H2066, Antonov An-32 K2668
9 month agoLine of control : 2 civilians Abdur Rahman and Shamim injured in firing on Line of Control, Tarkandi area, In Pakistan forces' response, 2 Indian posts have been hit, no more firing or shelling
9 month agoClashes still ongoing at Line of Control
Five Indian army men injured in an intense on-going cross-border gunfire along the Line of Control.
According to the Foreign Office (FO), Qureshi told Pompeo that Indian aggression was worthy of condemnation and hoped that the United States would play its role in the situation.
Al-Jazeera correspondent: 3 civilians killed and several others wounded as a result of Indian shelling of Pakistani villages near the LoC in Kashmir
9 month agoHeavy shelling reported from Kotli across the LoC as India-Pakistan tensions escalate. Video shared by a local resident a while ago.
9 month agoOIC Contact Group Meeting on Jammu and Kashmir Calls for Immediate De-escalation in the Region
9 month agoJaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) has released a purported audio message of Maulana Talha, brother or JeM chief Azhar Masud, in which he refutes all Indian claims, says India dropped bombs in remote mountains, all JeM structures, commanders, fighters and leaders are safe.
Organization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) condemned the Indian incursion and aerial violation and dropping of four bombs today, 26 February 2019. It urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and avoid any steps that would endanger peace and security in the region.
Pakistan has set up a Situation Command and Control Room in Kotli, Azad Kashmir following high tensions with India and possibility of an escalation.
Multiple civilians in a village on Indian side of LoC have been injured in Pakistani shelling
6 wounded in Kotli sector near LoC as result of shelling
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry 8 Indian aircraft were intercepted at approximately 0254 hours on Feb 26 - India's acting High Commissioner summoned to Foreign Office to protest against Indian aggression
9 month agoActing Indian High Commissioner summoned to Foreign Office, protest lodged against Indian aggression
Three Pakistanis including a woman have been injured in Indian shelling in Khoiratta sector along LoC. Clashes between Indian and Pakistani armies continue at multiple locations along LoC.
Pakistan military spokesperson Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor says Pakistan will respond to Indian airstrikes "differently, and we will surprise you". Says Indian incursion remained within 4-5 nautical miles of LoC, deployed four bombs, that hit open ground in Jaba.
Pakistani military spox: "As you all know, Pakistani government has called a meeting of National Command Authority tomorrow. I hope you know what that means."
9 month ago"The Prime Minister of Pakistan @ImranKhanPTI has instructed us to respond to Indian aggression after exposing them in a befitting manner." - DG @OfficialDGISPR
Indian formation came 4-5 nautical miles inside the Line of Control - they were repulsed by PAF jets - the angle was such that the payload they jettisoned fell on Jabba top near Balakot, in KP - beyond AJK - 4 bombs fell: Spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces
Pakistani shelling has hit Krishna Ghati sector across LoC. Clashes between Indian and Pakistani armies continue.
Spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces to hold an important press conference in a while.
Jammu and Kashmir: Clashes between Pakistan and Indian troops in Nowshera sector and Akhnoor sector.
Firing and shelling at Line of control spreading to other sectors, also in Bala Kote area of Poonch
Reports of fresh clashes between Indian and Pakistani armies in Nowshera and Akhnoor sector along LoC.
Clashes between Pakistan and Indian forces on Line of Control at Bhimber/Chamb sector
Police arrests drug peddler with 70 kg charas in Bandipora.
EU urges 'maximum restraint' from India, Pakistan after air strike
9 month agoHere's the full statement from Pakistani side.
9 month agoA special meeting of the National Security Committee chaired by the Prime Minister was held at @PakPMO today. The meeting was attended by Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, COAS, CNS, CAS and other civil and military officials.
9 month agoPossible target on Indian strikes identified atop of hill Jabba Top: Large JEM training facility with 45mX30m main barrack+many hidden barracks under dense foliage
Pakistani statement says PM @ImranKhanPTI has directed armed forces and people of Pakistan to "remain prepared for all eventualities".
Pakistan statement says government has decided to call joint session of Parliament, PM @ImranKhanPTI has called special meeting of National Command Authority (body that oversees nuclear arsenal) on Feb 27.
#Balakot: Statement issued after meet of National Security Committee chaired by PM @ImranKhanPTI says "India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing".
9 month agoIndia says one of the targets of its claimed strikes in Pakistan was this JeM leader, Yusuf Azhar alias Mohammad Salim alias Ustaad Gohri.
China urges India, Pakistan to 'exercise restraint'
9 month agoBBC Urdu video from Jaba Post, Balakot, KPK where a local says that there were 5 big blasts after 3am at night followed by Jets leaving within 10 minutes.
Pakistan National Assembly discussing emerging security situation after Indian violation of LoC
