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Op Sindoor: Pakistan shuts its airspace for 48 hours after India's strike

Pakistan on Wednesday announced a 48-hour closure of its airspace for all air traffic after India carried out a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and PoK. Shortly after the military strike by India, Pakistani aviation authorities closed the airspace over Islamabad and Lahore and diverted flights to Karachi. Later, the entire airspace was closed for 48 hours as a precautionary measure. However, aviation authorities reopened the airspace after an eight-hour closure. International and domestic flights resumed this morning, with the majority of them departing from the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi or Lahore. However, airspace in Lahore was closed again for 24 hours after a brief resumption. A heavy rush was witnessed at the Jinnah Airport in Karachi as delayed international and domestic flights took off or landed there. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority said that flights from West Asian countries and other destinations are now fully operational as

Operation Sindoor: A look at India's past military conflicts with Pakistan

'Operation Sindoor' is the latest in the long history of military and diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan, rooted in the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir

Op Sindoor: Akhilesh Yadav lauds Indian military's cross brorder strikes

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday welcomed the Indian military's strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating that the fight against terrorism is a long one and that it must target the roots rather than the branches. India launched Operation Sindoor as a strong response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 carried out by terror organisation The Resistance Front which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepalese citizen. Talking to reporters at the party headquarters here, Yadav reiterated his party's support for decisive action against terrorism, recalling the SP's stand during the all-party meeting held in Delhi following the Pahalgam terror attack. "The Samajwadi Party had clearly stated in the all-party meeting that it stands firmly with the government on any action needed in this matter," Yadav said. "When the root of terrorism is attacked, the branches will wither on their own. This is

'Fearless in unity': Sporting legends praise Army's 'Operation Sindoor'

Praising India's actions to counter Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, many sporting legends, including Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan shared their support on social media

'Fighter's fight begins': Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar react to Op Sindoor

he actors took to their respective social media accounts to praise the armed forces. Akshay Kumar shared a post on his X account and wrote, Jai Hind, Jai Mahakal

Shah calls meet of CMs, DGPs, chief secys of Pak, Nepal border states

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday called an urgent meeting of chief ministers, chief secretaries and DGPs of states having borders with Pakistan and Nepal. The meeting has been called in the wake of the strikes carried out by the Indian armed forces on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir as a retaliatory action against the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said. They said the meeting, to be held through video conferencing, will be attended by chief ministers, chief secretaries and Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal, besides Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. The home minister has already directed chiefs of all Central Armed Police Forces to call back their personnel who are on leave, they said. According to sources, Shah also reviewed the internal security situation in the country and asked the top security officials to be on alert and keep strict .

Pak security huddle reviews situation after strike; PM Sharif to speak

Pakistan's high-level security huddle on Wednesday discussed the situation arising out of the Indian missile attack. Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief ministers, all services chiefs and senior officers. The NSC meeting lasted for more than two hours and discussed the security situation at length. However, no decisions were announced as Sharif has summoned a cabinet meeting at 3:30 pm to further discuss the developments. Later, he would share the decisions regarding the ongoing tension with the nation through his address in the parliament, officials said. Earlier, the Pakistan army said that at least 26 people were killed and 46 injured in the Indian strikes launched shortly after midnight on cities in the Punjab province and ...

Watch video: India's Strike On Pakistan Terror Bases, Operation Sindoor | Bahawalpur | Muridke

In the early hours of Wednesday, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting 9 terrorist sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Operation Sindoor: Government calls for all-party meeting on May 8

The meeting will be convened to brief the leaders about the strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' that were carried out in the early hours of Wednesday

Emergency declared in Pak's Punjab province after Indian missile strikes

Emergency was declared on Wednesday in Pakistan's Punjab province even as all educational institutions closed in the wake of the Indian missile attack. The Pakistan army said that at least 26 people were killed and 46 injured in the Indian strikes launched shortly after midnight on cities in the Punjab province and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has declared a state of emergency across the province, a Punjab government statement said here. All security agencies, including Punjab police, have been placed on high alert. Leaves of all doctors and medical staff across hospitals in Punjab have been cancelled. The statement said all staff have been ordered to report for duty immediately and district administrations in all districts of Punjab have also been placed on high alert. Officers and personnel of all relevant institutions, including Civil Defence, have been summoned, it said. The educational institutions would remain closed on Wednesday, the

TRF head Sheikh Sajjad Gul identified as mastermind behind Pahalgam attack

Sheikh Sajjad Gul, a 50-year-old Kashmiri and head of Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), has emerged as the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22, officials said Wednesday. Holed up in the Cantonment town of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, under the patronage of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Gul, who also goes by the alias of Sajjad Ahmed Sheikh, has been a planner of a number of terror attacks, including targeted killings between 2020 and 2024 in Central and South Kashmir, grenade attacks in Central Kashmir in 2023, ambush of J&K police personnel in Bijbehra in Anantnag, Gagangir, Z-Morh Tunnel attack in Ganderbal. The NIA had designated him a terrorist in April 2022 and kept a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head. The official said that during the investigation into the deadly April 22 Pahalgam attack, links and some communications have been traced back to Gul. The TRF had claimed responsibility for the attack. The

Pakistan summons Indian Charge d'Affaires after 'Operation Sindoor'

Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian Charg d'Affaires and lodged a strong protest against the Indian strikes. The army said that at least 26 people were killed and 46 injured in these strikes launched shortly after midnight on cities in Pakistan's Punjab and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Indian Charg d'Affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to receive Pakistan's strong protest over the unprovoked Indian strikes at multiple locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Foreign Office said in a statement. It said that these strikes resulted in the deaths and injuries of several civilians, including women and children. It was conveyed that India's blatant act of aggression constitutes a clear violation of Pakistan's sovereignty. Such actions are in contravention of the UN Charter, international law, and established norms governing inter-state relations, FO said. Pakistan also firmly rejected what it called India's baseless justifications

Operation Sindoor: How have stock markets reacted to India-Pak war in past?

India Pakistan News: While the Sensex and Nifty stayed rangebound today, Pakistan Stock Exchange crashed nearly 6 per cent after Operation Sindoor

JeM chief Masood Azhar admits 10 family members killed in Operation Sindoor

Nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir were targeted in Operation Sindoor, which included Bahawalpur, where Masood Azhar's family members were reportedly killed

Operation Sindoor: India shall never tolerate terrorism, says Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said 'Operation Sindoor' is a strong response by India's armed forces, showing the country shall never tolerate terrorism. Indian armed forces on early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke. The military strikes were conducted under 'Operation Sindoor' two weeks after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. In a post on X, Sitharaman said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India will ensure that every perpetrator of terror is pursued. "#OperationSindoor is a strong response by @adgpi, hitting at the terror hubs in Pakistan. India shall never tolerate terrorism," Sitharaman posted on X. The Minister is currently in Milan, Italy, to attend the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank.

Why was India’s strike on Pakistan called Operation Sindoor? | India strikes Pakistan

India has launched a major counterterrorism operation deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It comes just two weeks after a horrific terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

Do not travel to Pakistan: US government issues advisory to its citizens

This latest travel advisory for US citizens came after India launched strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan on Wednesday

Pakistan went out of its way to target civilians in J&K: CM Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Pakistan has "gone out of its way" to target civilian population in the Union Territory following India's missile strikes targeting terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country. "As reports are coming, Pakistan has gone out of its way to target the civilian population. So I have taken stock of the situation and we are dealing with the situation as it develops," Abdullah told PTI Videos after chairing a review meeting here. The chief minister said India had gone out of its way to ensure that no military and civilian targets were hit in the strikes. "After the inhumane and barbaric murder of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam, it was expected that India would use its right to respond in an appropriate and proportionate way. I think the Government of India and Indian defence forces have gone out of the way to ensure no military and civilian targets were hit in Pakistan. They have only hit terror bases," he ...

Who is Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, officer who briefed on Op Sindoor?

As India struck back with Operation Sindoor, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh stood at the forefront, briefing the nation after the killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam

Mock drills in Delhi today: Complete list of areas and what you need to do

As part of the mock drills, officials said that coordinated activities will take place at more than 55 spots across Delhi, with five locations in each of the city's 11 districts