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Gulf Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Pakistan says shot down 5 Indian jets; Delhi dismisses claim
Tariq Butt, Correspondent / Reuters Pakistan said on Wednesday that it shot down five Indian fighter jets, destroyed an Indian brigade headquarters, a drone and several checkposts in retaliatory strikes after at least 26 people were killed and 46 others injured in Indian strikes on different mosques/religious seminaries in Azad and Jammu Kashmir (AJK) and Pakistan. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said at a news briefing that all Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets are safe after engaging the Indian jets. He said that among the destroyed Indian Air Force (IAF) jets are three French-made Rafales, one Su30MKI and one MIG-29 Fulcrum. Later during the day, the Indian embassy in China dismissed as "disinformation" a social media post on X by China's state-run Global Times, which said that Pakistan had shot down Indian fighter jets. The embassy's statement followed the Global Times post, which said that the Pakistan Air Force had downed Indian fighter jets in response to Indian missile strikes on Pakistan. (Reporting by Surbhi Misra; Gen Chaudhry said that the armed forces also destroyed multiple enemy posts in several sectors along the Line of Control (LoC). An intense exchange of fire is ongoing at the LoC with the Pakistan Army engaging Indian army positions. He said India's attacks resulted in the killing of 26 innocent civilians, while 46 others have sustained injuries. A member of media films a portion of mosque building damaged by suspected Indian missile attack in Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Reuters India hit Masjid Subhanullah in Ahmedpur East in Bahawalpur district in which 13 persons including two 3-year-old girls, seven women and four men were killed and 37 others including nine women and 28 men were injured. Masjid Bilal in Muzaffarabad (AJK) also became a target of Indian attack in which three persons were killed. One girl and one boy were injured. In Kotli (AJK), Masjid Abbas was hit in which a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy were killed. One woman and her child were injured. In Muridke [district Sheikhupura], Masjid Ummul Qura was targeted in which three men died and one was injured. In the Sialkot strike, no damages were reported. Same was the case in Shakargarh. However, one dispensary was damaged here. In a statement on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the "treacherous enemy" has launched a cowardly attack on multiple locations within Pakistan. "This heinous act of aggression will not go unpunished. Pakistan reserves the absolute right to respond decisively to this unprovoked Indian attack - a resolute response is already underway. The entire nation stands united behind its armed forces, and our morale and resolve remain unshaken. Our thoughts and prayers are with the brave officers and soldiers of Pakistan." Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the PAF shot down at least five Indian fighter jets in response to India's recent cross-border aggression. He told a TV channel that Pakistan had gained the upper hand in its retaliatory action, while responding to the Indian forces' strikes with strength and precision. He stressed that the Pakistani armed forces acted decisively to defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly condemned India's air strikes, describing them as an "unprovoked and blatant act of aggression." In a statement shared on social media, the minister said the IAF had targeted civilian areas using stand-off weapons while remaining within Indian airspace. Information Minister Ata Tarar told reporters that India had waved a white flag at the LoC and "accepted defeat.' He said this as footage of a white flag played in the background. "They have been forced to wave a white flag,' he said and added that the white flag was hoisted by the Indian army at the Chora Complex along the LoC. He said that "several' posts of the Indian army across the border had been destroyed by the armed forces.
India Today
02-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Supreme Court pauses deportation of PoK-born man, family with Indian documents
The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a family facing deportation despite holding Indian passports, Aadhaar cards, and voter IDs. The court stayed the move to send six alleged Pakistani nationals back to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and directed the petitioners to present their case before the appropriate Ahmed Tariq Butt, a Bengaluru-based man born in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), argued that his family was being forcibly taken to the Attari Wagah border despite being Indian citizens. He told the court they were detained at the border, even though they possessed valid Indian documents, including passports issued by the Ministry of External are a total of six members in the same family. Two brothers work in Bangalore. Our parents, sister, and another brother are in Srinagar,' the petitioner said. Tariq Butt's father hails from Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while his mother was born in to the petition, Tariq Butt lived in Mirpur, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, until 1997 before crossing the border and moving to Srinagar. He lived in the Kashmir Valley for several years and currently resides in Bengaluru. Tariq later earned a management degree from IIM Kozhikode and currently works in an IT firm in said in his application that he and his family possess Indian passports and Aadhaar cards. His family includes his sister Ayesha Tariq and brothers Abubakar Tariq and Umar Tariq Butt. According to the petition, the family lived in Mirpur, but his place of birth is listed as Srinagar in the to the petition, the Foreigners' Regional Officer (FRO) wrongly claimed that the family had entered India in 1997 on Pakistani visas and were required to leave after their visas expired. The petitioner denied this, saying they were never Pakistani nationals and had never entered India on a petition follows the Centre's recent directive, issued after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, asking all Pakistani nationals on short-term visas to leave India or face action.
Gulf Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Any military misadventure will met with swift response, warns Pakistan army chief
Tariq Butt, Correpos Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir warned on Thursday that any military misadventure by India will be met with a swift, resolute, and notch-up response. The army chief made the remarks while visiting the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness Exercise Hammer Strike-a high-intensity, field training exercise conducted by Pakistan Army's Mangla Strike Corps. "Let there be no ambiguity: any military misadventure by India will be met with a swift, resolute, and notch-up response," the army chief warned. Meanwhile, the Pakistan army carried out full-scale war exercises, showcasing advanced military capabilities in accordance with strategic combat planning, security sources said. The drills featured live demonstrations of modern weapon systems and battlefield tactics, with both officers and troops exhibiting high levels of professionalism and preparedness. According to security sources, the aim of the exercises is to ensure a powerful and decisive response to any hostile act. The exercises come a day after Pakistani forces destroyed an Indian check post in response to unprovoked small-arms fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kiani and Mandal sectors. Pakistan's retaliatory fire neutralised the threat and silenced enemy bunkers, including the Chakputra post in Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. The military activity follows the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Indian held Kashmir, in which 26 tourists were killed. India blamed Pakistan for the assault without presenting evidence, triggering a series of retaliatory diplomatic and strategic actions from both sides. New Delhi suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), revoked visas of Pakistanis, and closed Wagah-Attari border crossing, among other measures. Islamabad, in response, ordered the expulsion of Indian diplomats and military advisers, cancelling visas for Indian nationals, with the exception of Sikh pilgrims, and closing the main border crossing from its side.
Gulf Today
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan's Bannu city
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a military base in northwest of Pakistan, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries of innocent people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of international law. The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Pakistan, and to the families of the victims of this terrorist attack, as well as its wishes of a speedy recovery for all the injured. According to our correspondent Tariq Butt, Pakistani security forces killed 16 terrorists, including four suicide bombers, five soldiers were martyred while 13 civilians also died during a terrorist attack on the Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the attack occurred late on Tuesday evening when terrorists attempted to breach the high-security zone by ramming two explosives-laden vehicles into the perimeter wall of the Bannu Cantonment. "Troops engaged the intruders with precision, eliminating all 16 terrorists, including four suicide bombers," the ISPR said and added that in the ensuing firefight, five soldiers embraced martyrdom in the line of duty.
