China again urges Pakistan, India to show restraint, seek dialogue

BEIJING: China called on Pakistan and India on Wednesday to “exercise restraint” and seek dialogue after the Pakistani military said it shot down two Indian warplanes in its airspace amid rising border tensions. “What we are concerned about is that India and Pakistan, as important countries of the South Asian subcontinent, can maintain good neighbourly […]

UN Chief Asks India, Pakistan to Exercise ‘Maximum Restraint’

UN Chief Asks India, Pakistan to Exercise ‘Maximum Restraint’

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres is following the situation between India and Pakistan “very closely” and has appealed to the governments of both nations to exercise “maximum restraint” to ensure the situation does not deteriorate further, a top UN official said Tuesday. The UN Secretary General’s remarks came after Indian Air Force (IAF) carried […]

PAF shoots down two Indian aircraft inside Pakistani airspace; two pilots arrested

PAF shoots down two Indian aircraft inside Pakistani airspace; two pilots arrested

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian aircraft inside Pakistani airspace on Wednesday and arrested two Indian pilots on ground. Pakistan Military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor said Indian Air Force (IAF) crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and two of their aircraft were shot down by PAF inside Pakistani airspace. “One of […]

We will teach you a lesson soon; Pakistan tells India

We will teach you a lesson soon; Pakistan tells India

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed Indian fighter jets violated its airspace, however refuted Indian claim of pondering militant’ hideout inside its side of Line of Control at Muzafarabad sector. Flanked by federal misters of defence and finance, Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, the Foreign Minister made it loud and clear that Pakistan will respond to Indian aggression […]

India, Pakistan shut down airspaces; affect international flights

New Delhi: International flights that transit between Indian and Pakistani airspace have been hit by the airport shutdowns in cities near the India-Pakistan border after tension escalated between the two countries on Wednesday. While on the Indian side airports at Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Dehradrun were closed for civilian air traffic, Pakistan has […]

High alert sounded along Gujarat borders with Pakistan

High alert sounded along Gujarat borders with Pakistan

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat was put on high alert on Tuesday after India successfully carried out a ‘non military pre-emptive’ strike targeting training camps of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Balakot area in Pakistan. Director General of Police Shivanand Jha issued the high alert across the border districts of Kutch, Banaskantha and Patan even as all District Superintendents of […]

UK asks India, Pakistan to find diplomatic solutions

UK asks India, Pakistan to find diplomatic solutions

London: The British government has called on India and Pakistan to pursue diplomatic solutions in the wake of the Pulwama terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt held telephonic conversations with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) […]