Live coverage of India-Pakistan War
MAY 09, 2025
US in constant contact with India and Pakistan: White House
According to the White House, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintains regular communication with the leaders of Pakistan and India. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt reaffirmed to reporters at a briefing that US President Donald Trump wants the dispute to de-escalate.
Shelling, firing and drone attacks continues from both side
Europeas24 was informed by local source that both sides are still engaged in firing and drone attacks, electricity blackout continues
Pakistan Cricket Board suspends PSL ‘indefinitely’
The 10th season of the Pakistan Super League has been postponed “indefinitely” because to the “worsening of the situation” between India and Pakistan, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Blasts rock Indian Kashmir, Amritsar: Reuters
The Indian military claimed to be shooting down drones in the biggest conflict with Pakistan in almost thirty years as blasts erupted late Friday around Indian Kashmir and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in adjoining Punjab state.
Indian shelling kills 5 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir overnight
The prime minister of Pakistan-administered Kashmir told CNN that India’s cross-border firing killed five persons in Pakistan-administered Kashmir overnight, bringing the number of fatalities in Pakistan and the Pakistan-administered territory to 36 since Wednesday.
IPL not likely to finish season ‘in the near future’
The Indian Premier League has been stopped for a week because of tensions with Pakistan, but it will probably be delayed for much longer, according to Indian cricket commentator Raunak Kapoor.
Explosions reported near Srinagar airport: Al Jazeera
According to local officials quoted by the news agency Reuters, there have been around ten explosions near Srinagar airport in Indian-administered Kashmir. After witnesses reported seeing rockets in the sky, journalist Umar Mehraj informed Al Jazeera that “many loud explosions were heard … near the Srinagar airport.” Meraj reported from Indian-administered Kashmir that “panic spread among locals.”
Video shows dead Indian soldiers at Uri Brigade HQ
At least 22 dead bodies of Indian soldiers could be seen in the video.
India blocks Bangladeshi TV channels amid military conflict with Pakistan
Indian authorities have blocked several Bangladeshi television channels, including Jamuna, Ekattor, BanglaVision and Mohona, over security concerns.
India and Pakistan “are in touch with each other”: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
According to Harsh Vardhan Shringla, the former foreign secretary of India, the national security advisers of Pakistan and India “are in touch with each other,” as he has informed Al Jazeera. According to him, Indian officials are expressing in news conferences that “India is committed to peace, but the choice of de-escalation lies with Pakistan.” To put it another way, this is an off-ramp problem. The Indian air force briefing, he continued, “discusses a lot of … operational restraint and the fact that there is definitely a desire to avoid a wider conflict.”
Reuters: Residents stockpile food, rush to bunkers as conflict rattles India and Pakistan
As military confrontations between the nuclear-armed nations intensified on Friday, residents in Pakistan and India hurried to stockpile food and other necessities, while families along the border escaped to safer locations.
In the biggest conflict between the two nations in almost thirty years, India and Pakistan accused one another of conducting fresh military strikes on the third day, utilising artillery and drones.
There is evidence of the Indian S-400 firing a 40N6E interceptor missile in the ongoing conflict.
This missile is capable of hitting targets 350-400 kilometres away.
Indian soldier dies of Pakistani shelling
An Indian soldier named M. Murali Naik was killed by Pakistani artillery shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian front-line sources have confirmed the explosions near the Srinagar Airport, Jammu region, India.
However, it’s unconfirmed if it was from interceptions or impacts.
India’s military spokesperson Sophia Qureshi has accused Pakistan of carrying out 300 to 400 drone strikes along India’s entire western border.
She said that these attacks are happening simultaneously from Leh (in the north of Jammu) to Sir Creek (in the south of Gujarat). She also claimed that, At this time, Pakistan has tried to deceive India by flying civilian aircraft in its airspace from Karachi to Lahore.
Most cities on the Indian side of the India-Pakistan border are blacked out; sirens are blaring. Projectiles are visible in the sky; anti-aircraft guns are being fired.
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India has announced the closure of Mundra Port, India’s largest commercial port.
More details inbound…
India launches retaliatory drone strike on Pakistan after intercepting a Pakistani drone attack
The Indian administration is instructing government officials to avoid speaking/interacting with Western media.
Schools across Indian state of Punjab will remain closed for the next 3 days, minister says
According to the state education minister, schools in the Indian state of Punjab would not be open for business for the next three days. His declaration coincides with reports from Indian officials that intercepted Pakistani assaults targeted Punjab, among other places, although Pakistan has denied this.
Pakistan demands proof of downed PAF jets
Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that if the Indian government has any proof of downing two Pakistan Air Force fighter jets or capturing a pilot, it should show evidence for it. Speaking in an interview on Geo News show ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’, the information minister said that he was “totally denying” the allegations by the Indian government. “I am 100 per cent denying it. With fullest confidence at my command, I am denying it,” the information minister said.
Situation in Jammu is ‘deeply disturbing’: Former chief minister
Two Pakistan Air Force officials killed
Two Pakistan Air Force officials were killed in a firing incident near Killi Dawoodi Chagai Town, Balochistan.
China ramps up fighter jet patrolling near India’s Ladakh Border
More updates inbound…
Reports of an alleged Indian attack on Karachi Port are likely false, as no credible evidence has surfaced and local residents have denied any such incident taking place.
Pakistan denies attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer, and Srinagar
Pakistan is disputing claims that it attacked the Indian towns of Srinagar, Jaisalmer, and Pathankot tonight.
In a statement, the nation’s foreign ministry declared that the accusations were “completely baseless, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan.” The statement went on to say, “The pattern of repeatedly accusing Pakistan without conducting a credible investigation reflects a deliberate strategy to manufacture a pretext for aggression and to further destabilise the region.”
Three military installations close to Jammu & Kashmir are attacked by Pakistan
India’s military claims that Pakistan has used drones and missiles to strike three military installations near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir.
Commercial flight operations resumes in Pakistan
Flight operations at Karachi airport have been promptly resumed, according to a statement from the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). According to the government, “All other major airports in the country remain open for flight operations.” For information on their flights, passengers are asked to get in touch with the airline, it continued.
Indian media claims Pakistani Pilot capture
According to Indian media, a Pakistan Air Force pilot was apprehended by Indian security forces after ejecting from his fighter jet over the city of Jaisalmer. The name of the pilot has not been revealed, according to Indian news site The Tribune. According to sources, the pilot was brought into custody after ejecting from the aircraft.
Al Jazeera reports no damage or casualties yet in Jammu or Indian-administered Kashmir
Residents of Srinagar, which is located farther north in Indian-administered Kashmir, are also complaining about cellular service outages, and many people are feeling anxious and afraid. “There are forces all over the place,” Fehmeeda, a Srinagar resident, stated. “People are running to stock up on necessities in a panic.” Al Jazeera was informed by many Jammu locals that they can hear sirens in several different places. Al Jazeera was informed by a top official that missile interception systems had been turned on in the vicinity.
As the situation develops, there have been no verified reports of injuries or structural damage anywhere in Jammu thus far.
Unconfirmed Indian media reports of attacks on Pakistan’s Karachi Port
More details inbound…
Indian NDTV uses Iron Dome footage!
India’s NDTV News is broadcasting footage from Israel’s Iron Dome, claiming that it is a scene from Jaisalmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
BBC located footage of crashed Indian fighter jets, including French Rafale
BBC Verify has said that it has authenticated three videos, which purportedly show the wreckage of a French-manufactured Rafale fighter jet, the very same that are used by the Indian Air Force. “In one clip — geolocated by BBC Verify to a field near the city of Bathinda in India’s Punjab state — troops can be seen collecting debris from the crashed jet,” the outlet said. It added that it had also located two further clips from the same location filmed at night, with one showing debris in the field, while another showed a projectile catching fire in the sky and then fire in an open field.
Pakistani Missile Shot Down by Indian Air Defence, Crashes in Hoshiarpur.
AL-JAZEERA: Jammu residents witness barrage of ‘drones and missiles’ fired from Pakistan
Residents in the southern city of Jammu in India-administered Kashmir are reporting widespread panic after what they described as a barrage of “drones and missiles” fired from Pakistan, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
People are reporting disruption to phone signals, and most of Kashmir is without electricity.
“We don’t know exactly what they were – drones or missiles – but I counted at least 40 to 45 of them from my terrace,” said Arun Singh, 37, a resident of Gandhi Nagar locality.
“It started around 8pm [14:30 GMT] and continued in three waves, each about 15 minutes apart. They looked like red flashes in the sky. But they were getting diffused in the sky and not coming down.”
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Indian Navy launches attack towards Pakistan
Fighter jets from INS Vikrant have reportedly launched missile attacks on Pakistan.
India claims to have shot down one Pakistani AWACS plane
But Europeans24 or any other media could not independently verify the claim.
‘Escalation is imminent.’ Pakistan’s defence minister says Khawaja Asif,
Pakistan’s defence minister has told Al Jazeera that tensions will continue to escalate due to India’s actions. “I have no doubt in my mind now that escalation is imminent because of the continuation of aggression from the Indian side both on the ground and by sending drones today all over Pakistan,” he said.
India’s defence minister is holding an emergency meeting with the chiefs of the Indian Navy, Air Force, and armed forces.
Pakistani drones hit numerous Indian military camps and installations, Indian military sources confirm..
Pakistani drones hit multiple locations in Indian side of Jammu
Debris of Israeli drones found in Pakistan
The Indian military’s air defenses are at work over Punjab…
Explosions heard in Indian state of Punjab, police source says
US secretary of state urges de-escalation in calls with Pakistan PM and Indian external affairs minister
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