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LBCI
a day ago
- General
- LBCI
Pakistan, India close to completing border troop reduction, senior Pakistani general says: Reuters
Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build-up along their border to levels before the conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbors this month, a top Pakistani military official told Reuters on Friday. However, he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future. Both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones, and artillery in four days of clashes, their worst fighting in decades before a ceasefire was announced. Reuters
Arab News
2 days ago
- General
- Arab News
Four soldiers, seven ‘Indian-sponsored' militants killed in Pakistan's northwest, military says
ISLAMABAD: Four Pakistani soldiers and seven 'Indian-sponsored' militants were killed in separate encounters in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Pakistani military said late Thursday. Islamabad has accused India of orchestrating several militant attacks in Pakistan, amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors since traded fire earlier this month in worst fighting between them in decades. New Delhi denies the allegations. On Thursday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military's media wing, said the militants attempted to attack a security forces' check-post in KP's North Waziristan district, which was effectively thwarted by Pakistani forces. 'Indian sponsored khwarij [militants] attempted to attack a Security Forces Check Post in general area Shawal, North Waziristan District. The attempt was effectively thwarted by own troops and in ensuing fire exchange, six Indian sponsored khwarij were sent to hell,' it said in a statement. 'However, during intense fire exchange, Lt. Daniyal Ismail… a brave young officer who was leading his troops from front, fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his three men.' Pakistani security forces neutralized one more 'Indian-sponsored' militant in another encounter in the Chitral district, according to the ISPR. 'Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored kharji found in the area,' it added. Pakistan and India often accuse each other of supporting militancy. This month's standoff, which saw the neighbors trade missiles, drones and artillery fire, was triggered by an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir that India blamed on Pakistan. Islamabad has denied involvement. Islamabad blames India of backing a separatist insurgency in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province as well as religiously motivated militant groups, like the Pakistani Taliban, in KP. India denies the allegations.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Old plane crash video falsely linked to India-Pakistan conflict
"Pakistanis rescuing a pilot from an Indian aircraft shot down by a Pakistani military attack," reads part of a Sinhala-language Facebook post shared May 7, 2025. The post includes a reel whose caption says in Urdu: "Take this, Your father Pakistan has destroyed seven Indian planes. A video of shooting down of one plane has surfaced". The video shows a plane engulfed in flames and people tending to someone dressed in military fatigues. An AFP reporter confirmed the people in the video are speaking in Hindi with a rural accent. India launched air strikes on what it called "terrorist camps" in Pakistan on May 7, triggering an immediate response from Islamabad (archived link). The fighting was touched off by an attack last month in the Indian-administered side of disputed Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men, which New Delhi blamed on Islamabad. Pakistan denies any involvement in the attack. Pakistan claimed it downed five Indian warplanes, including three French-made Rafale fighter jets, although New Delhi has not confirmed any losses (archived link). The clashes, the worst between the neighbours in decades, were brought to a halt by a ceasefire announced May 10. Similar claims spread elsewhere on Facebook alongside the same video. But the footage predates the violence. A reverse image search and subsequent keyword searches on Google found a Facebook reel published February 7 on the verified Facebook account of Indian media outlet Aaj Tak (archived link). "Another video has emerged related to the crash of an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft (Mirage-2000) near Bahreta Sani village in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh," part of the Hindi-language caption reads. The footage bears the red logo of Aaj Tak, visible in the top right-hand part of the clip shared on Facebook. Business Today published the same video on February 7 (archived link). Other Indian media organisations, including The Times of India and NDTV, reported that a twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft from the country's air force crashed in the state of Madhya Pradesh on February 6 (archived links here and here). The Indian Air Force said on X that the pilots ejected before the plane crashed due to a system malfunction (archived link). A police officer from Karera -- a municipality in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh -- also confirmed the plane crash to Bhaskar English and said two pilots were on board the jet when it crashed. The Indian news outlet quoted one of the pilots (archived link). AFP has debunked other misinformation stemming from the conflict between India and Pakistan here.
India.com
21-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
First Balochistan, Now Sindh Rises To Challenge Pakistan: Sharif Govt's Crumbling Grip Exposed As Calls For Freedom Grow Louder
New Delhi: Little did the Pakistani security forces know that their authoritarian control over Sindh would face a rebellious confrontation on May 20 when one of their convoys of armored vehicles was stopped by a fearless group of civilians belonging to the Sindh province. Shouting 'Kal bana tha Bangladesh, aaj banega Sindhudesh (Yesterday Bangladesh was born, today Sindhudesh will rise)', they stood united and confronted head-on the military's 'illegal occupation' of their province. Caught on camera, unarmed ordinary citizens – who include workers, students and farmers – blocked the Pakistan Army's convoy powered by their courage and an resolve to get freedom. Shared widely on X, men and women can be seen in the viral video confronting armed soldiers – accusing them of 'stifling their voices', 'erasing their culture' and 'plundering' their land through decades of alleged systemic oppression. 'Kal Bana Tha Bangladesh, Aaj Banega Sindhudesh' Civilians in Sindh stop Pakistan Army convoy to confront them on camera to seek freedom from Pakistani Military's illegal occupation. Watch the video! — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 20, 2025 Sindh is a province, which has allegedly been long exploited for its resources and silenced by the 'authoritarian rulers'. Unarmed ordinary citizens, who include workers, students and farmers, blocked the Pakistan Army's convoy with nothing but their courage and a burning desire for freedom. The resistance sent shockwaves to those in power. The protest exposed Pakistan's fragility and signalled that the nation is on the verge of collapse despite Islamabad using all means to suppress it. Infamous for curbing dissents with brutal unaccountable force, the Pakistan's military today stood exposed as the crowd demanded an end to 'illegal occupation'. Led by Jeay Sindh Qaumi Movement and other nationalist groups, the agitators accused the Army of treating Sindh as a colony and siphoning off its wealth while leaving its people in poverty. 'You have taken our land, rivers and our dignity,' one protester – pointing at the soldiers, whose faces betrayed unease as the cameras rolled. The protest and the slogan invoked the memory of Bangladesh's liberation in 1971 – a watershed moment of Pakistan's history of losing control over its regions because of its 'heavy-handed policies'. The reference to Bangladesh is not only a rhetoric. It is a warning that Sindh, like Balochistan and other ignored regions, is ready to break free from Pakistan's suffocating grip. Many see the Sindh uprising as another crack in Pakistan's crumbling facade. Born after violent partition of 1947, the nation has been struggling for long to hold together its diverse provinces under a Punjabi-dominated military regime. A series of attacks by the powerful Balochistan Liberation Army, including a deadly IED strike – killing 14 Pakistani soldiers, and ongoing unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa highlight a country unraveling at the seams. Inspired by the historical precedent of Bangladesh's independence, Sindh's defiance signals a growing rejection of Pakistan's failed statehood, where military might and religious nationalism have suppressed ethnic identities for too long. Although those at the helm of affairs in Islamabad may try hard to maintain their narrative of control, the demand for 'Sindhudesh' – a result of economic neglect, cultural erasure and forced disappearances – is growing louder and powerful day by day. With its crumbling economy and bloated military budget, the Pakistani state faces another movement that it cannot suppress with propaganda and guns. Like Bangladesh broke itself free from the oppressive chains of Pakistan in 1971, Sindh too is writing it story of liberation.
Khaleej Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
India rejects Pakistan's Khuzdar blast allegations
Following the attack in Balochistan's Khuzdar region, India firmly rejected Pakistan's "baseless allegations" of Indian involvement. Responding to the claims, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed condolences for the loss of lives but criticised Pakistan for blaming India for its internal problems. In a statement, Jaiswal said, " India rejects the baseless allegations made by Pakistan regarding Indian involvement with the incident in Khuzdar earlier today. India condoles the loss of lives in all such incidents." He added, "It has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for all its internal issues. This attempt to hoodwink the world is doomed to fail." Notably, a devastating blast targeted a school bus in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, killing at least six people, including four children, and injuring 38 others, Al Jazeera reported, citing an official statement. In a statement, Pakistan's military condemned the violence and accused "Indian terror proxies" of involvement in the attack. However, the military did not share evidence to support the claim. Wednesday's attack came days after a car bombing killed four people near a market in Qillah Abdullah, also in Balochistan.
