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New Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Pakistan military carrying out multiple exercises post Pahalgam terror attack
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan military has carried out a major mobilisation of troops and assets following the Pahalgam terror attack. Sources said the Pakistan Air Force is holding three exercises -- Fiza-e-Badra, Lalkar-e-Momin and Zarb-e-Haidari. "Apart from the three PAF exercises, the Pakistan Army's Multan, Punjab based II-Corps has been carrying out war games for about a week," said a source, adding, "They have been exercising with their frontline fighters including the F-16s, J-10 and JF-17 and have activated their air defence canopy." Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed early on Wednesday, quoting "credible intelligence", that India may carry out a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours. Tarar said this a day after PM Narendra Modi met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the three services chiefs. The armed forces were given the operational freedom to decide the 'mode, targets and timing' of India's response to the Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 people on April 22. The Pakistan Army has a total of nine corps level formations, of which the 2 Corps (Army Reserve South) and the 1 Corps (Army Reserve North) are their strike corps.
India Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Pakistan deploys air defence, artillery units near Rajasthan border: Sources
Amid heightened fears of Indian military retaliation in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 people dead, Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned in keeping up with the required level of air defence deployment to be prepared for any Pakistan Air Force is carrying out three exercises at a time, including the Fiza-e-Badr, Lalkar-e-Momin and Zarb-e-Haidari, which includes all the major fighter aircraft fleets including the F-16, J-10 and JF-17, sources told India exercises started on April 29 and are seeing the participation of the Saab airborne early warning and control systems aircraft. The Pakistan Army Strike Corps elements are also carrying out training in their areas of responsibility, they forces have been put on a high alert after Prime Minister Narendra Modi allowed the Indian Armed forces the operational freedom to act in retaliation to the April 22 attack, orchestrated by Pakistani-backed the other hand, the Pakistani military has also deployed the Airport Security Force for protection of ground assets and peripheral security of the air SH-15 howitzers from China continue to be inducted into the Pakistan Army and the units are being deployed in forward Pakistani military continued building up on the border with India by deploying air defence and artillery units to forward locations. Sophisticated radar systems and air defence weapons systems have been deployed near the Longewala sector in Rajasthan's Barmer, sources told India has also started mobilising its Army along its border with India and has kept its Navy on standby as tensions between the two countries continue to rise, sources heightened movement of Pakistani forces assumes significance after their Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed that the country had received "credible intelligence", indicating India may carry out a military strike within the next 24 to 36 Pakistani army is also moving its radar systems to forward locations in the Sialkot sector to detect possible Indian airstrikes. Electronic warfare detachments of the Pakistani army are also being deployed to forward locations to detect Indian movements opposite the Ferozepur ATTACK AFTERMATHDiplomatic reltations between India and Pakistan have nosedived and tensions have been high after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which was claimed by The Resistance Force (TRF), an offshoot of the banned Pakistani terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).In response, India has taken a set of measures, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, banning Pakistani nationals in India, downsizing staff at diplomatic missions, and closing its airspace for Pakistani flights, among on its part, has called off the 1971 Shimla pact, and closed down its airspace for Indian flights. Pakistan has denied any involvement in the Pahalgam attack, calling for a third-party investigation into the InMust Watch
India Gazette
01-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Time to respond to Pakistan": Rajasthan border villagers brace for all possibilites, amid Pahalgam attack
By Ravi Jalhotra Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 1 (ANI): Amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, villagers who live near the international border in Rajasthan are bracing for all possibilities and say they are ready to provide all assistance to the Indian Army. In some of the last villages on the Indian side before Indo-Pak international border in Rajasthan, -preparedness and patriotism continue to go hand in hand. Bunkers have already been constructed to shelter both civilians and security forces in the event of a military escalation, say locals in these villages. The presence of the Indian Army in the region serves as a constant reminder of the state of preparedness. Locals in the area condemned the April 22 Pahalgam killings and urged the government of India to retaliate accordingly to the situation. Speaking to ANI, Arjun Singh, a local villager said, 'It is absolutely necessary to respond to Pakistan. They keep provoking us, and what they did in Pahalgam, killing unarmed civilians, is unacceptable. The army must strike back.' The elderly man recalled the 1971 war, stating, 'I was in Ramgarh when bombs were falling. Back then, we helped the army in every way possible. Today also, we are ready to assist, no matter the hardship.' Amidst the possibility of evacuation, villagers have expressed concerns for their livestock. 'If war breaks out, we can leave, but our animals might die in this scorching heat with no one to care for them,' the man said. The spirit of these villagers remains firm. 'No matter the cost, the nation comes first,' the local asserted. 'Pakistan won't stop its mischief until it gets a strong answer,' he added. Meanwhile, Pakistani military is continuing its build-up on the borders with India and has deployed air defence and artillery units at forward locations. The Pakistan Air Force is currently conducting three exercises simultaneously: Fiza-e-Badr, Lalkar-e-Momin, and Zarb-e-Haidari. These exercises involve all major fighter aircraft fleets, including the F-16, J-10, and JF-17. On Tuesday, Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan talked over the hotline to discuss the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan, defence sources said on Wednesday. They said India warned Pakistan against the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LOC) and the International Border. The Indian Army has effectively responded to the Pakistan Army's unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control (LoC). The Army responded swiftly to the ceasefire violation on the night of April 27-28 in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), officials said. Tension escalated between India and Pakistan following Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 people were killed. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan forces conduct drills, deploy Chinese howitzers along India border
Pakistan is ramping up its military presence along the border with India as tensions escalate following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Pakistani armed forces have deployed a range of assets, including radars, air defence systems, and Chinese howitzers. According to a report by news agency ANI, the Pakistani military has deployed radar systems and air defence weapon systems opposite the Longewala sector, Barner in Rajasthan. Apart from the build-up along the borders, the Pakistan Air Force is also currently conducting three exercises simultaneously. These are named Fiza-e-Badr, Lalkar-e-Momin, and Zarb-e-Haidari, involving all major fighter aircraft fleets, including the F-16, J-10, and JF-17. The Air Force exercises started on April 29 and are seeing participation of the Saab airborne early warning and control systems aircraft. Pakistan has also temporarily shut its airspace over Lahore and Karachi amid the tensions. The sources quoted in the ANI report also said that the Pakistan Army Strike Corps elements are carrying out training in their areas of responsibility. The Pakistani military has also deployed the Airport Security Force for the protection of ground assets and the peripheral security of the air bases. The SH-15 howitzers from China continue to be inducted into the Pakistan Army, and the units are getting deployed in forward locations. According to another report by the Express Tribune, the country's army conducted full-scale military exercises on Thursday near the Line of Control (LoC) to show its combat readiness. Tension escalated between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 26 people were killed, including 25 Indians and a Nepali national. The next day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), in which the group was briefed in detail on the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The CCS condemned the attack in the strongest terms and expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and hoped for the early recovery of the injured. In the briefing to the CCS, the cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack were brought out. It was noted that this attack came in the wake of the successful holding of elections in the Union Territory and its steady progress towards economic growth and development. The government has said that the terrorists responsible for the attack and the conspirators behind it will face severe punishment. The government has announced a series of measures, including putting the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, shutting down the Attari check post, cancellation of visas to Pakistani nationals and cutting of staff in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. This was done to send a strong message to Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism. Since then, Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire along the LoC and international border in Jammu and Kashmir, with Indian forces giving a befitting reply each time.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Pakistan continues military buildup along Indian border, Chinese howitzers being inducted in artillery regiments
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel As tensions between India and Pakistan rise in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack , the Pakistmilitary is continuing its build-up on the borders with India and has deployed air defence and artillery units at forward Pakistani military has deployed radar systems and air defence weapon systems opposite the Longewala sector, Barner in Rajasthan, defence sources told Pakistan Air Force is currently conducting three exercises simultaneously: Fiza-e-Badr, Lalkar-e-Momin, and Zarb-e-Haidari. These exercises involve all major fighter aircraft fleets, including the F-16, J-10, and exercises started on April 29 and are seeing participation of the Saab airborne early warning and control systems Pakistan Army Strike Corps elements are also carrying out training in their areas of responsibility, they Pakistani military has also deployed the Airport Security Force for the protection of ground assets and the peripheral security of the air SH-15 howitzers from China continue to be inducted into the Pakistan Army and the units are getting deployed in forward escalated between India and Pakistan following Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 people were killed. Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on April 23 and was briefed in detail on the terrorist attack in CCS condemned the attack in the strongest terms and expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and hoped for the early recovery of the the briefing to the CCS, the cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack were brought out. It was noted that this attack came in the wake of the successful holding of elections in the Union Territory and its steady progress towards economic growth and government has said that the terrorists responsible for the attack and the conspirators behind it will face severe punishmentThe government has announced a series of measures, including putting the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, to send a strong message to Pakistan for its support to cross-border terrorism
