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Flight operations resume at Lahore, Karachi Airports after brief suspension

LAHORE (Kashmir English): Aviation sources report that flight operations in Lahore’s airspace, which were halted early Thursday morning, have now been fully restored. As a preventive safety step, the Pakistan Airports Authority had earlier in the day temporarily blocked a number of flight routes. Flight operations at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport resumed early Friday morning […]

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Pakistan’s Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter jets, US officials say

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters): A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian fighter jets on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing’s advanced fighter jet. The performance of a leading Chinese fighter jet against a Western rival is being closely watched in Washington for insights into how Beijing

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Pakistan downs 25 Israeli-made drones so far: ISPR

Pakistan downs 29 Israeli-made drones sent by India: DG ISPR

Kashmir, Must Read, Pakistan / Laila Tariq

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan army successfully downed 29 Israeli-manufactured Harop drones on Wednesday as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, addressing a press conference in Islamabad, said that at least 29 Indian drones had been shot down so far, while

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UN urges for “maximum restraint” as tensions between Pakistan, India escalate

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NEW YORK (Kashmir English): The United Nations (UN) has once again called for “maximum restraint” following recent missile strikes by India on parts of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), which resulted in civilian casualties. Pakistan’s subsequent retaliatory response was described as effectively silencing the exchange of fire. During a press briefing at UN

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Explosions rock Lahore’s Walton road amid reports of Indian drone shot down

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LAHORE (Kashmir English): Loud explosions were heard early Thursday morning in Lahore’s Walton Road area, causing panic among residents, according to police sources. The blasts were reported in the Gopal Nagar and Naseerabad localities near Walton Airport. Eyewitnesses said people rushed out of their homes in fear after hearing multiple explosions, with smoke seen rising

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Flight operations briefly suspended at Lahore, Sialkot airport

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LAHORE (Kashmir English): In the latest update about flight operations in the country, flight operations have been suspended at Lahore and Sialkot airports. According to the airport authority, flights at Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot airports in Pakistan have been temporarily suspended. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, Lahore and Sialkot airports will not be available until

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PM Shebaz reduces electricity tariffs for Industries

“Each drop of blood would be accounted for,” PM Shehbaz says on Indian action

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ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that India had committed a grave mistake last night by resorting to aggression and thought that Pakistan would back off, but India would have to face the consequences of its actions. “Pakistan had resolved that each drop of blood would be accounted for,” the prime minister

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French official confirms Indian Rafale jet downed by Pakistan, reports CNN

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): At least one Rafale fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) was downed by Pakistan, a high-ranking French intelligence official told CNN, in what would mark the first time that one of the sophisticated French-made warplanes has been lost in combat. According to the report, the French authorities were looking into

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PM Shehbaz says India was given a ‘befitting response’

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the Pakistan armed forces have given a “strong and befitting” response to India’s late-night cowardly attack on civilian areas inside Pakistan. Addressing the National Assembly on Wednesday, the premier said India used the dead and dark of the night to launch a “cowardly” attack on Pakistan, but

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Ishaq Dar, Chinese envoy discuss regional tensions amid escalating India-Pakistan situation

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday to discuss the tense situation following India’s recent attack on Pakistan. Dar briefed the Chinese envoy on the gravity of the situation, including India’s violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and the loss of

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