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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced to release Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman on Friday as a peace gesture.The pilot was captured by Pakistani forces after his jet was downed on Thursday.The prime minister was giving a policy statement at a joint sitting of both houses of parliament
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The revered journalist community from both India and Pakistan have come together for a mutual call for peace amid rapid escalation of tensions between the two countries. On Thursday, a joint statement by journalists on both the sides of the border was released, in which set upment of durable peace is stressed upon."We
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians Thursday to "stand as a wall" with anger boiling over Pakistancapture of a pilot as a crisis escalates between the nuclear-armed rivals.In his first comments since Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets, the prime minister urged his countrymen to unite "as the enemy seeks to
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Multiple cities around the country staged demonstrations against Indiaunprovoked aggression in the country and voiced their support for the Pakistan armed forces on Thursday.According to reports, students of Punjab University took to streets in opposition with the Indian aggression exhibited on Tuesday, chanting slogans against the
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ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented call for peace, Pakistan said it is ready to hand over captured Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan, to India.Reiterating the message of peace, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday:"If returning Wing Commander Abhinandan brings peace, we are definitely ready for it."FM Qureshi
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KARACHI: Pakistan captured an Indian pilot after he ejected from the jet shot down by PAF on Wednesday amid rising tensions between the two nations despite Islamabadrepeated calls for dialogue.Since his arrest in Pakistan, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been a hot topic on internet and media and much only Indians, Pakistanis are
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Hanoi: President Donald Trump on Thursday said US was trying to help Pakistan and India defuse the situation, after days of escalating confrontation between the two nuclear armed nations seemed to bring them on the brink of war.Addressing a press conference, the US president said : "We have reasonably
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Indian must reciprocate Pakistan Prime Minister's call for dialouge, Pakistan People portiony (PPP) leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said amid rising tensions between the two nuclear armed nations."Time to de-escalate before it's too late," Bilawal wrote on Twitter a day after Pakistan shot down to Indian warplanes in a escalating confrontation."It
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ISLAMABAD: Flight operations across Pakistan shall remain suspended till 12:00 am, said Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday, amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals stoked fears of a full-blown clash.Every the flights from Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad have been cancelled, the CAA said
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PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court judge Justice Mohammad Ayub was left wounded after he was shot by a group of unknown men Thursday morning.According to Supermeanent of police (SP) Cantt Qaseem Riaz, the incident occurred in Hayatabad's Phase 5 area, when a unknown assailants shot at the car of Justice Ayub. Justice Mohammad Ayub Khan was
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In a brazen response to Indian aggression in light of escalating tensions, Pakistan on Wednesday shot down two Indian Air Force fighter jets that violated the Line of Control (LoC) and the country's airspace, taking Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in custody.The final time Pakistan captured an IAF officer was on May 27, 1999.
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Bangkok: Thousands of holidaymakers were stranded in Bangkok on Thursday after Thai Airways cancelled all flights over Pakistan after Islamabad suddenly shutd its airspace in response to soaring tensions with India.Twenty-seven flights, the majority to and from European routes, have been cancelled, the Thai flag carrier said, with three passenger
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LAHORE: Samjhota Express could much leave for India Thursday (nowadays) due to suspension of their operation by Pakistan authorities in wake of soaring tensions between two countries.Railways official was reported to have said that passengers went back to their towns after the Atari bound train was much allowed to leave
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RAWALPINDI: Soon after Pakistan's surprise to India, video of Pak squadron leader Hassan Siddiqui making rounds on the internet with great applause for his valour and achievement as he reportedly shot down two Indian fighter jets violating airspace along LOC.In response to Indian aggression, Pakistan Air
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NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday handed over file to Pakistan with "details" regarding Pulwama attack. The foreign office said that the government shall give statement after reviewing it.The file -which was reportedly handed over to the Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan-has details about Pulwama attack and its alleged
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KARACHI: In view of prevailing situation, the government of Sindh on Wednesday set up the provincial control room in accordance with "the provision of War Book", a muchification read.According to the muchification, The Control Room shall have representation and support from Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PIMA) Sindh and
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LONDON: Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai has said that as a Nobel Laureate, UN Messenger of Peace, citizen of Pakistan and a student, she is alarmed by the escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India and is concerned for people living on both sides of the border.&I ask Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian PM Narendra Modi to
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ISLAMABAD : Leaders of parliamentary parties in the National Assembly (NA) were given an in-camera briefing at the Parliament Home on Wednesday over the escalating Pakistan-India tension in the wake of violation of Line of Control (LoC) by Indian Air Force.Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi briefed the parliamentarians of the strategy of
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ISLAMABAD: Previous Pakistani Test cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has saluted Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Army for their appropriate response to Indian aggression.Shoaib took to Twitter saying, &The response to aggression is retaliation. A strong one as given by our courageous soldiers. Salute to PAF and Pakistan Army.&The former
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ISLAMABAD: Previous skipper Wasim Akram has said told India that Pakistan is much your enemy.Wasim Akram took to Twitter saying, &With my heavy heart I appeal to yours, India, Pakistan is much your enemy, Your enemy is our enemy!&He went on to say, &How much more blood needs to be spilled before we realise we are both fighting
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that Turkey has announced to stand with Pakistan and its people in the pace of Indian aggression. FM Qureshi said the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, in his telephonic conversation nowadays guaranteed him that Turkey also declared to oppose if the Indian external affairs
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KARACHI: Pakistan has partially restored its airspace, starting with Jinnah International Airport of Karachi.Flight WY324 KHI MCT and EK601 KHI DXB were departed from Jinnah International Airport of Karachi.North East and North Western airspace shall remain shutd until further muchice.This was announced hours after numerous flights were cancelled
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The Governor of Sindh Imran Ismail on Wednesday said in his tweet that he is proud of the defence system of Pakistan and in the way they replyed in showing India that our forces are always ready to reply to any violation at LOC.He said Pakistan wants peace as the Prime Minister Imran Khan in his address stressd adding that the PM has once again
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ISLAMABAD :Pakistan Meteorological Leavement (PMD) has warned of a strong rain bearing system expected to approach Balochistan on Thursday night and grip southern parts of the country on Friday .According to PMD a heavy rain-thunderstorm accompanied by a windstorm (gusting 80-120 km/h) is expected in parts of Balochistan, Sindh (
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ISLAMABAD: Previous skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has lauded Pakistan Armed Forces for treating Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan as per norms of military ethics, saying ‘this is how we treat our enemies even.&Afridi took to Twitter sharing the video of Abhinandan in which he lauded the professionalism of Pakistan Army, saying,
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan shot down two Indian Air Force planes in its airspace in Kashmir on Wednesday, a military spokesman said, adding that two Indian pilot had been captured."PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace," tweeted military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor, adding that one aircraft had fallen in Azad Jammu and
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RAWALPINDI: Military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor has confirmed that there is only one Indian pilot under Pakistan Armycustody.In a Tweet, Director General Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, said, &Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan is being treated as per norms of military
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RAWALPINDI: Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was taken into custody by Pakistani forces, has lauded the professionalism of Pakistan Army and termed it 'impressive'.In a video, circulating on social media, Abhinandan is holding a cup of tea thanked Pakistan Army Captain and his team for rescuing him from large crowd of
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Acting High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and sentenceed the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on February 26, in Nikial and Khuiratta sectors which resulted in the martyrdom of four harmless civilians and injuries to six others.The civilians
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ISLAMABAD: Numerous flights were cancelled or diverted Wednesday after Pakistan shutd its airspace and India shut airports, as soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals stoked fears of a full-blown clash.The clodegrees came after Pakistan said it had shot down two Indian Air Force planes in its airspace.The air traffic disruption was
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