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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Pakistani Foreign Minister confirmed in a call with Araghchi that his country does not seek escalation with India.

The US has assessed that Pakistani forces shot down an Indian jet during India’s air strikes on Pakistani territory, a senior US official with access to the latest assessments tells me. The US has still not confirmed what weapons system Pakistani forces utilized to take down the Indian jet. Pakistan claimed yesterday to have shot down five Indian Air Force jets in retaliation for Indian strikes, including three Rafales. Indian officials have yet to respond to the claim.

Two officials of Pakistan Airforce have been killed in a firing incident near Killi Dawoodi Chagai Town of Balochistan, one belonging to Talagang and another from Rawalpindi Panjab

X Company: X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees. The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organizations and prominent X users. In most cases, the Indian government has not specified which posts from an account have violated India's local laws. For a significant number of accounts, we did not receive any evidence or justification to block the accounts.

Explosions reported at Jammu airport in Indian-held Kashmir: security source

Heavy shelling reported in Jaisalmer and Poonch's Mendhar

Air defense worked at Pathankot and Samba

REPORTER: If the talks go well this weekend with China, would you then consider lowering the tariff rate on China; @POTUS: "Well, it could be. We're going to see. Right now, you can't get any higher. I think we're going to have a very good relationship."

Explosions heard in Jammu, Air sirens sounded: Sources

Air Defense reportedly worked in Jammu against suspected drones

Trump: China desperately wants to conclude a trade deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and stresses on need for India and Pakistan to work closely to de-escalate their conflict, Sharif's office says

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 124 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia

The US has announced sanctions on another Chinese refinery and three port terminal operators for purchases of Iranian oil. "The United States remains resolved to intensify pressure on all elements of Iran’s oil supply chain," treasury secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement

Pakistan's airport regulator says all flight operations at Karachi airport will remain suspended until midnight due to "operational reasons." - BBC

Moscow and Beijing intend to ramp up cooperation in order to decisively counter U.S. efforts to contain them both - joint statement. Russia and China will continue to strengthen military cooperation - joint statement

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri says Pakistan has the "reputation as the epicenter of global terrorism", pointing Osama Bin Laden was found in the country

We have hit only terror infrastructure in Pakistan says foreign secretary Vikram Misri on operation Sindoor

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of border districts to assess the ground situation

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif: Hardly any space left to de-escalate; conflict is entering a blind alley

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif to Reuters: Indian drone incursion makes Pakistan attack on India “increasingly certain.”

China says ‘not familiar’ with Chinese jets being used in India, Pakistan conflict

Indian govt issues advisory for media over carrying content having its origins in Pakistan

Reports in Pakistani media as quoted by others that Islamabad is considering an emergency purchase of the Iranian Shahed-136 are incorrect: Iran foreign ministry source

No ceremonies at Attari, Hussinawala and Sadqi border

Saudi Minister in New Delhi on unannounced visit

Punjab closes educational institutions until Sunday over 'security concerns'. Punjab government has announced the closure of schools, colleges, and universities across the province until Sunday due to "security concerns"

India uses Israeli-made Harop drones to target Pakistan: Report

India claims its armed forces targeted Pakistan's "Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations" on Thursday. "It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised," asserted an official Indian statement. It came just hours after the Pakistani military confirmed a drone attack on a defense installation near Lahore, saying it "partially damaged" the facility and resulted in injuries to four soldiers

Indian drones crashed in Malir and Gulshan-e-Hadeed in Karachi

India accuses Pakistan of targeting its territory with missiles and drones.

The Indian government announces the "neutralization" of Pakistani air defense systems in Lahore.

According to India Pakistani drones and missiles were shot down near Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Nal, Chandigarh, Phalodi, Uttarlai

Indian Drone Shot down near Rawalpindi Lahore stadium hosting PSL X Matches

India says Pakistan tried to target military installations using drones, missiles. All have been neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems

The National Security Council has granted full authority to the Armed Forces of Pakistan to counter and respond to India. The response will be in any form, at a time and place of our choosing, said the Information Minister of Pakistan

Pakistani government: We killed 40 to 50 Indian soldiers on the border

Indian drones damaged houses in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tells political parties "Operation Sindoor is not over

India will hit back if Pakistan strikes – Defense Minister Singh says

Pakistan stock trading has been halted

Putin meets Xi Jinping in Kremlin

Two gates at the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam built on the Chenab River in Ramban have been opened

13 civilians lost their lives in Poonch, 59 were injured (44 in Poonch) in ceasefire violations along the LoC by Pakistan: XP Division, MEA

Pakistan has reportedly identified and shot an Indian drone over Lahore

Indian NSA Ajit Doval meets PM Modi

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Thursday. Source: Reuters

Flights bound for Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore currently holding or returning to origin

Debris spotted near a wall in Jathuwal village, Majitha, early Thursday morning— authorities confirm recovery. However no loss of life and property reported. Is this linked to the blasts heard in Amritsar early morning of Thursday

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 54 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Punjab: Taking utmost caution, Amritsar district administration has again started the blackout process. Please stay at home, do not panic and do not gather outside your houses; keep the outside lights switched off: Amritsar DPRO

Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar confirms that three blast-like sounds were reported, but the cause is still under investigation. He requested public not to get panic

Explosion sounds have been heard around Amritsar, and the electricity has been cut off. Loud blasts were specifically reported near the Amritsar airport area

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 72 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia

"Pakistan's armed forces want to make it clear that the last drop of blood of s killed will be totally and completely avenged", says Spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif in his presser

"Death toll in India's unprovoked aggression against civilians has risen to 31 civilians having lost their lives with 57 are injured", says Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif, Pakistan's military spox

"the mistake that India committed last night, the wrath of it, India will have to for sure suffer", says PM Shehbaz Sharif in his address to the nation

A high-ranking French intelligence official told CNN that one Rafale fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force was downed by Pakistan, in what would mark the first time that one of the sophisticated French-made warplanes has been lost in combat.

"At 4am in the morning, The Chinese Ambassador was at the Foreign Office this morning and we communicated them everything what we had as a friendly country. Our jets that shot the French Rafaels were J10-C's", says Pak Foreign Minister @MIshaqDar50 at the parliament

15 civilians killed, 43 Injured as result of artillery fire in Poonch and Tangdhar since yesterday

Pakistan Army's actions are continuing on the Line of Control, security sources said. The Pakistan Army targeted the Indian post at Sri Top in Mandal sector. According to security sources, the Indian post was engulfed in smoke after the shelling

Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met Deputy PM Ishaq Dar to discuss India’s attack, with Pakistan reaffirming its resolve to defend its sovereignty. Both sides agreed to maintain close coordination on regional security developments

One Dead, 9 Injured After Unidentified Aircraft Crashes in BathindannThere is no official information about the crash or the origin of the aircraft which crashed in Akalia Kalan village around 1:30 am on Wednesday

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on Pakistan’s Armed Forces to “avenge the loss of Pakistani lives,” following an emergency National Security Commitee meeting on Wednesday. - CNN. The Pakistani military has been authorized to take "corresponding actions" after India's strikes, PM says - CNN

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 45 km SSW of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia

Jaish-e-Muhammad leader Mawlana Masood Azhar has confirmed that 10 members of his family were killed in Indian airstrikes targeting his residence in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Local media earlier reported that 14 people had died in the attack

PM Modi postpones his upcoming visit to Croatia, Norway Netherlands

Pakistan foreign ministry: Indian chargé d’affaires summoned to receive Pakistan’s strong protest over 'unprovoked' Indian strikes at multiple locations

Watch: Full video of India targeting suspected terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan controlled Kashmir under operation Sindoor on 7th May

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 102 km E of Modisi, Indonesia

No military establishments were targeted. India has shown considerable restraint: India Military

India releases pictures of suspected terror camps it has neutralized in Pakistan controlled Kashmir and Pakistan under operation Sindoor

India releases pictures of suspected terror camps in Pakistani Kashmir, Pakistan and Indian targets

Pakistan's defense minister says the military is ready to refrain from further action if India halts its operations

Indian security source: 3 Indian fighter jets crashed for unknown reasons.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 55 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

Eyewitness video from Poonch in India-controlled Kashmir as live footage shows heavy shelling, airstrikes

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 53 km ESE of Koshima, Japan

The Japanese government has created a nationwide television broadcast advising civilians on how to protect themselves in the event of a North Korean missile attack.