- 9 May, 2025

PAKISTAN NEWS
- Pakistan slams India’s attack allegations as ‘reckless and irresponsible’ on May 9, 2025 at 1:02 am
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Islamabad can be seen. — APP/FileIslamabad has strongly denied the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks in Pathankot, Jaisalmer, and Srinagar, calling the allegations “baseless and irresponsible” and “politically motivated”. In a statement…
- Turkiye backs Pakistan’s call for independent probe into Kashmir attack on May 8, 2025 at 9:22 pm
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024. — Reuters ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced serious concern over the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, warning that the situation…
- Cambridge, British Council call off Friday exams in four regions on May 8, 2025 at 7:10 pm
British Council logo. — Facebook/BritishCouncilPakistanCambridge International Education and the British Council have called off all exams set for Friday, May 9, in Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Islamabad Capital Territory, and Punjab, citing ongoing security concerns.The decision affects O Level,…
- Reverberation of Pakistan’s strike against India will be heard globally, says DG ISPR on May 8, 2025 at 7:06 pm
Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses a press conference in Islamabad, May 8, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry warned…
- US officials say Pakistan’s Chinese J-10 brought down two Indian fighter jets on May 8, 2025 at 6:04 pm
Indian security force personnel stand guard near the site of a fighter jet crash in Wuyan in Indian occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama district May 7, 2025. — Reuters Chinese-made J-10 fighter jet operated by the Pakistan Air Force shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday,…
- In phone call with top US diplomat, PM reaffirms Pakistan’s resolve to defend its sovereignty on May 8, 2025 at 3:51 pm
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2022 — ReutersISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Thursday that Pakistan has the right to act in…
- India lost 40-50 soldiers on LoC after Pakistan’s missile strike response: Tarar on May 8, 2025 at 2:34 pm
Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar speaks during a National Assembly session. —APP/FileInformation Minister Atta Tarar said on Thursday that Pakistan’s response to the Indian missile strikes had taken out between 40 and 50 Indian soldiers along the Line of Control .Speaking on a…
- At least 29 Israeli-made Harop drones, used by India to attack Pakistan, shot down: ISPR on May 8, 2025 at 1:58 pm
A member of the Crime Scene Unit , inspects the fragments, of what they say is a drone, after it was brought down on the outskirts of Karachi, May 8, 2025. — Reuters At least 29 Israeli-made Harop drones deployed by India were downed by the Pakistan army, amid rising tensions between…
- All you need to know about Israeli Harop drones used by India to attack Pakistan on May 8, 2025 at 1:07 pm
A member of the Crime Scene Unit , inspects the fragments, of what they say is a drone, after it was brought down on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan May 8, 2025 — ReutersPakistani military has intercepted and destroyed at least 25 Indian drones, including Israeli made Harop, that intruded…
- Punjab schools to remain closed for next two days on May 8, 2025 at 12:05 pm
School boys wear masks as they walk along a road amid heavy smog in Lahore on October 29, 2024. — AFPAll educational institutions in Punjab would remain closed for the next two days, May 9 and May 10, as tensions soared following the military escalation between Pakistan and India. In a…
- PM congratulates Catholics on Pope Leo XIV’s election by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 9, 2025 at 4:04 am
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated the Catholic community across the world on the election of Pope Leo XIV. The prime minister, in a social media post on X, said that the election of Pope Leo XIV was a historic moment marking a “new chapter of hope and inspiration” for […]
- Pakistan categorically denies claims made by Indian media about launching attacks by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 9, 2025 at 3:14 am
Pakistan on Thursday categorically rejected recent claims made by the Indian media accusing Pakistan of launching attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer, and Srinagar. “These claims are entirely unfounded, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan,” […]
- Pakistan’s J-10s brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 6:30 pm
A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two US officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing’s advanced fighter jet and dispelling fake narratives from India. An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment […]
- Islamabad rubbishes Delhi’s allegations of targeting 15 sites in India by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 2:38 pm
Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that when Pakistan strikes, there would be no need for either side to announce it, as the entire world would come to know. Addressing a press conference, he dismissed India’s claims of launching […]
- PM Shehbaz, US Secretary of State discuss evolving situation in South Asia by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 2:35 pm
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening and discussed the evolving situation in the South Asian region. The Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan’s strong condemnation of India’s missile and drone strikes that has led to the death of 31 […]
- Pakistan to deliver strong response to Indian cowardly aggression: Info Minister by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 2:32 pm
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has categorically stated that Pakistan will surely deliver a befitting and strong response to the cowardly Indian aggression carried out in the darkness of night. Speaking on a motion in the National Assembly today (Thursday), he mentioned […]
- Punjab shuts down educational institutions for two days amid security concerns by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 2:30 pm
The Punjab government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions across the province for next two days, Friday and Saturday, as a precautionary measure in light of the prevailing security situation. In a statement, Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat confirmed that the […]
- Pakistan Armed Forces shoot down 25 India’s Israeli-made Harop drones by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 10:12 am
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday revealed that Pakistan shot down 25 Israeli-manufactured Harop drones used by India in a series of cross-border incursions targeting multiple cities across the country during the night of May 7 and 8. Addressing a press conference, ISPR […]
- Armed forces remain fully vigilant in any type of threat: DG ISPR by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 9:37 am
Pakistan Armed Forces, being in a high state of alert and vigilance, have neutralized twelve Harop drones of India at various locations in Pakistan. Giving an update on latest situation in the backdrop of Pak-India stand-off, Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said […]
- Trump says he hopes India and Pakistan stop now after going ‘tit-for-tat’ by [email protected] (Web Desk) on May 8, 2025 at 9:36 am
US President Donald Trump offered to help Pakistan and India ease growing tensions and urged both nations to stop attacking each other and work towards peace. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he was willing to step in and assist if needed. “It’s so terrible,” Trump said at the […]