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Pakistan decimates India’s S-400 air defence system
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NITED States President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that both Pakistan and India have agreed for a ceasefire, hours after Pakistan retaliated in response to Indian attacks and launched ‘Bunyan-ulMarsoos’ against Indian military. Minutes after Donald Trump’s tweet, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also confirmed the development. “Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Ishaq Dar wrote on social media platform X. India’s Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri said a ceasefire was established between the two neighbours. “The DGMO of Pakistan called DGMO of India at 15:35 hours earlier this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 1700 hours IST,” he said during a press briefing. “Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding,” Misri said. He added that the DGMOs would “talk again on 12th of May at 1200 hours. However within hours, violations were reported from the main cities of Indian Kashmir, the territory that had borne the brunt of four days of fighting. Blasts were heard in Srinagar and Jammu and projectiles and flashes were seen in the night sky over Jammu, similar to the events of the previous
Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Thunder jets on early Saturday morning destroyed India’s S-400 air defence system stationed in Adampur using hypersonic missiles. The S-400, valued at approximately $1.5 billion, was considered one of India's most sophisticated defence assets. The strike came as part of Pakistan's ongoing 'Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos', a series of retaliatory actions following Indian attacks on Pakistani territory targeting mosques and residential areas. The S-400 system, acquired from Russia in 2018, is a mobile, long-range surfaceto-air missile system capable of targeting aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic
missiles at ranges up to 400 km. It comprises missile launchers, a phased-array radar, and a command center, and can engage multiple targets simultaneously. India had deployed three of the five squadrons, with the Adampur unit being one of the primary installations. In addition to the S-400 strike, Pakistan also announced it had targeted and destroyed several other Indian military sites, including the BrahMos missile storage in Beas, airfields in Udhampur, Suratgarh, and Pathankot, and artillery positions in Dehrangyari. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left 26 people dead.
In a televised address, the prime minister confirmed that Pakistan had responded positively to ceasefire proposals “for the sake of 230 million Pakistanis,” after weeks of military escalation following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left 26 dead. India blamed Pakistan-based elements, an allegation categorically rejected by Islamabad.
Prime Minister Shehbaz expressed appreciation for the role of the United States in brokering the ceasefire, personally thanking President Donald Trump “for playing a sincere and constructive role.” He also acknowledged the contributions of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, the United Nations Secretary-General, and “other allied countries” involved in the diplomatic effort.
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evening, according to authorities. Military spokespeople in both countries did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The fighting had been the worst between the old South Asian enemies in nearly three decades and threatened to erupt into a full-scale war in one of the world's most volatile and densely populated regions. There were briefly fears that nuclear arsenals might come into play as Pakistan's military said a top body overseeing its nuclear weapons would meet. But the defence minister said no such meeting was scheduled, hours after a night of heavy fighting in which the two countries targeted each other’s military bases and the combined civilian death toll rose to 66. The US government earlier said it offered assistance to make India and Pakistan start “constructive talks” while the Group of
Seven (G7) major countries also urged the Asian neighbors to engage in direct dialogue amid heightened hostilities.
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PM Shehbaz lauds military, nation, allies and friendly countries ISLAMABAD
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday addressed the nation following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India, expressing deep gratitude to the people of Pakistan, the armed forces, political leaders, and international partners who supported efforts to deescalate tensions.