Pakistan

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the recent wave of Indian drone strikes in Lahore, Gujranwala, Chakwal, Rawalpindi, Attock, Bahawalpur, and other cities across Punjab, terming the attacks a blatant act of aggression by India.

Wapda Chairman retired Lt General Sajjad Ghani visited the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project — located approximately 41km from Muzaffarabad — after the dam site was damaged in Indian attacks a day earlier.

People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned recent Indian military strikes inside Pakistan, accusing New Delhi of acting as "judge, jury, and executioner" by targeting and killing innocent civilians, including women and children.

Parliamentarians in the National Assembly on Thursday paid rich tributes to the Pakistan armed forces, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for giving a befitting response to Indian aggression and said the nation stands united to shoulder with their forces.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed one of its steepest single-day declines on Thursday, as the KSE-100 Index plummeted over 8,000 points following a series of Indian drone attacks on major Pakistani cities.

Pakistan's military has shot down 25 Indian drones over the past two days amid escalating border tensions, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed on Thursday.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday warned that while Pakistan seeks peace, it will not hesitate to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity if provoked, asserting the country’s readiness to respond to any threat.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain, wind, and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms across various parts of the country from May 8-12, due to the influence of a westerly wave and incoming moist currents.

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police’s arrested two dacoits in injured condition following an exchange of fire during a late-night operation in the jurisdiction of Golra Police Station on Wednesday.

Panic gripped parts of Lahore on Thursday as sounds of gunfire and explosions were reported in the Walton and Burki Road areas, following a wave of Indian drone attacks on multiple Pakistani cities.

• Four missiles struck Jamia Masjid Ummul Qura in Muridke, killing three civilians • 13 people, including two girls, martyred in Subhan mosque strike • Funeral of Bahawalpur victims held at Dring Stadium LAHORE: Tensions between India and Pakistan have intensified after a series of Indian air and drone strikes resulted in the deaths of at least 31 Pakistani civilians, with many others injured, including 16 martyred only in Muridke and Bahawalpur. As many as three civilians were kil­led when four Indian missiles struck Jamia Masjid Ummul Qura and an ad­­joining house in Muridke, some 40 kilometres from Lahore. The decea­sed were identified as Abdul Malik (from Jhang), Mohammad Alam (Samundri), and Midasar (Chunian). Two others were injured and shif­ted to local hospitals. Sources said that the area had reportedly been evacuated earlier due to warnings of a possible strike, which helped reduce further casualties. The mosque was des­troyed and local authorities later arr­a­­­nged visits for both international an...

PESHAWAR - Like other parts of the country, massive protest demonstrations were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to condemn the aggression of Indian forces.

Peshawar - An emergency meeting of the provincial cabinet was held on Wednesday in response to India’s unprovoked aggression against Pakistan, with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, in the chair.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Electric Supply Company IESCO on Wednesday cancelled leaves of officers and staff, as the company announced that it fully stands in full solidarity with Pakistan Army and law enforcement agencies.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Italy on Wednesday agreed to expand cooperation in trade, security, and labour mobility during talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for showing solidarity and support with Pakistan at this “critical time” following the Indian missile strikes in Pakistan.

Ongoing security concerns in the country have begun to impact flight operations across Pakistan, according to official sources.

Amid rapidly escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict and reiterated its support for Pakistan’s economic reform agenda.

In a significant move to enhance emergency preparedness, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has initiated mock drills by Civil Defense and Rescue 1122 teams across the province.

Gujranwala Cantt air defense system shot down an Indian drone which entered the Pakistan airspace in the wee hours of Thursday.