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As tensions rise between Pakistan and India, the National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a high-priority advisory warning of a surge in cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns targeting national stability.

India said it attacked Pakistan early on Wednesday following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. Pakistan reported eight deaths and said it had responded to the Indian strikes. This is what global leaders have said about the latest hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours: Turkish foreign ministry Turkiye warned of the “risk of all-out war” between India and Pakistan, in a statement from the Foreign Ministry. “Last night’s attack by India poses the risk of all-out war. We condemn this provocative move and attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure,” the ministry wrote. German foreign ministry The German government called to prevent “any escalation” and urged to “protect civilians.” Berlin, in contact with both countries, has opened a crisis unit to “monitor the situation closely,” the Foreign Ministry said on X. This is the most serious military confrontation between India and Pakistan in two decades. Qatar foreign ministry The state of Qatar, in a statement posted on X, ex...

A seven-year-old boy, Arz-e-Abbas, the son of Pakistan Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Zaheer, was martyred in a cowardly Indian shelling attack in Azad Jammu and Kashmir during the night between May 6 and 7.

Amid escalating tensions along the eastern border, the Sindh Home Department has placed police and all law enforcement agencies on high alert.

Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong called on Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar early this morning and discussed the ongoing developments between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan has restored access to X, formerly known as Twitter without VPNs, lifting restriction on the social media platform.

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...

Pakistan Rangers shot down an Indian army drone on Wednesday morning in the Shakargarh sector, successfully thwarting an infiltration attempt, according to security sources.

Russia has voiced deep concern over the escalating military conflict between India and Pakistan, following cross-border strikes and retaliatory military actions that have left dozens of civilians dead and injured.

Peshawar - Adviser to the Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Saif, has said that Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has issued special directives to promote agriculture in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s mountainous regions.

ISLAMABAD - A high-stakes meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Senator Anusha Rehman, discussed mechanisms to achieve the export targets set by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with a particular focus on the barter trade mechanism with Iran.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has strongly condemned the unprovoked Indian aggression against Pakistan, calling it a flagrant violation of international law and a threat to regional peace.

Pakistan’s political leadership demonstrated rare unity on Wednesday, voicing strong support for the armed forces following India’s military strikes on multiple locations within Pakistan.

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.

PM Shehbaz, FM, Defence Minister, Services Chiefs apprised of evolving threat matrix including conventional military options, hybrid warfare tactics, and terrorist proxies PM inaugurates National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed to convert Karachi-Chaman National Highway (N-25), a critical transport corridor into a high-quality expressway comparable in standards to Pakistan’s motorways.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the launch of multiple forward-looking urban transport initiatives, including the Yellow Line Mass Transit System, an eco-friendly e-taxi pilot project, and solar-powered electric charging stations, aimed at modernising mobility and reducing environmental impact.

ISLAMABAD - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday convened a closed-door session at Pakistan’s request to discuss the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, particularly in the context of the volatile situation in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

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. The military confrontation between Pakistan and India began a little after 1am on Wednesday with the Indian air strikes when the neighbouring country launched what it termed “Operation Sindoor”. Soon after reports emerged, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) 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 at around 4am, reporting the death of eight civilians. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed the downing of two Indian jets around 2:45am after Pakistan launched its swift response, while the confirmation for the third plane, a Rafale aircraft, came an hour later. Confirmation of the fourth and fifth Indian jets being taken down came after 5am b...

In light of escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, the Islamabad district administration has announced the closure of all educational institutions in the federal capital for one day.