‘National interest, security’: Pakistan on retaliatory military strikes in Iran
11 months ago

‘National interest, security’: Pakistan on retaliatory military strikes in Iran

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday said that the retaliatory military strikes in Iran's Siestan-o-Baluchistan, killing a “number of terrorists”, were carried out in pursuit of Pakistan's “own security and national interest”. Pakistan ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch “This morning’s action was taken in light of credible intelligence of impending large-scale terrorist activities. However, she added, “Our country's security and national interest is paramount and cannot be compromised.” Meanwhile, Pakistan's caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is currently in Davos to attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, has cut his visit short in view of the ongoing development, the ministry said. Pakistan on Thursday morning carried out retaliatory military strikes in Iran, two days after Iran carried out missile and drone strikes targeting terrorists inside Pakistan's territory which left at least two people dead.

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Pakistan terror attacks go up by 50 per cent: US State Department report flags 'grim' security landscape
1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan terror attacks go up by 50 per cent: US State Department report flags 'grim' security landscape

India TV News  

A US State Department report states that in Pakistan, despite advancements in countering terrorist financing, the security landscape in 2023 remained 'grim'. Concerns regarding Pakistan terrorism continue to exist Noting Pakistan's continued efforts in countering violent extremism, including operating “deradicalisation” camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the report says that concerns continue to remain regarding madrassas failing to comply with registration and …

Iran Under Fire as Israel Strikes Military Targets in Revenge for Missile Barrage
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iran Under Fire as Israel Strikes Military Targets in Revenge for Missile Barrage

The Hindu  

A series of deadly strikes by Israel on Iran have sparked outrage and condemnation from the US, Britain, the European Union, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Hamas, Germany, Algeria, and Tunisia. The strikes followed a missile barrage earlier this month and have raised concerns about the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. The …

Pakistan, Saudi, UAE and Iraq react to Israel's strikes on Iran
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan, Saudi, UAE and Iraq react to Israel's strikes on Iran

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and other nations condemned Israel's recent strikes on Iran's military sites, expressing concern over the escalation of the conflict. While the strikes were a response to Iran's earlier attacks on Israel, they were seen as a measured and targeted response by Israel. The US and UK have expressed their support for Israel's defense against Iranian aggression, but …

Terrorist attacks in Pakistan condemned
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Terrorist attacks in Pakistan condemned

China Daily  

A man mourns the death of his father, who was shot by militants, at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, on Monday. BANARAS KHAN/AFP The United Nations and Pakistan have strongly condemned a series of terrorist attacks that claimed more than 50 lives in the country's southwestern Balochistan Province on Monday. At least 53 people, including 10 security forces soldiers and …

Pakistan's new anti-terror initiative aimed at protecting Chinese projects: Report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan's new anti-terror initiative aimed at protecting Chinese projects: Report

Hindustan Times  

China's reported hesitation to invest in new projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor stems largely from concerns about the security of its citizens and assets in Pakistan. According to a recent editorial in Dawn, the move underscores Pakistan's recognition of the importance of addressing China's security concerns, especially at a time when attracting foreign investment is critical for the country's …

Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants
8 months ago

Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants

Hindustan Times  

ISLAMABAD — Neighbors Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday pledged to enhance efforts at a “united front” against Afghanistan-based militants, saying their presence poses a serious threat to regional and global security. Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants The countries, which share a long and porous border, made the commitment in a joint …

Pakistan denounces ‘provocative’ remarks by Rajnath Singh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan denounces ‘provocative’ remarks by Rajnath Singh

The Hindu  

A day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s comments that “if terrorists run away to Pakistan, we will enter Pakistan to kill them”, Spokesperson of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday “denounced the provocative remarks” while asserting that it stands resolute in its “intent and ability” to safeguard its sovereignty against any “act of aggression”. The office of the Spokesperson …

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan
9 months ago

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban claims to have fired across border following air raids targeting Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has launched overnight air attacks inside Afghanistan, while the Taliban claimed hours later to have fired across the border. However, on Saturday, a group of suicide bombers targeted a military check post in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes

The Hindu  

Pakistan and Iran on January 29 agreed to work together to improve security cooperation in the wake of deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad earlier this month that killed at least 11 people, marking a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. Iran-Pakistan ties were dramatically imperiled on Jan. 17, when Iran launched airstrikes in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Baluchistan …

Iranian Foreign Minister in Pakistan for 'in-depth' talks to mend frayed ties
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian Foreign Minister in Pakistan for 'in-depth' talks to mend frayed ties

The Hindu  

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolahian will hold "in-depth" talks with his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani in Islamabad on January 29, days after the two neighbours conducted tit-for-tat military strikes at alleged terrorist bases in both countries. “During the visit, Foreign Minister Abdollahian will hold in-depth talks with Foreign Minister Jilani and call on Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar,” it …

Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes

New Indian Express  

Angered over the strikes, Pakistan recalled its ambassadors from Tehran and launched airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts inside Iran, in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing at least nine people. Jilani said the two countries were able to bring the “situation back to normal in the shortest possible time” after the airstrikes because both sides had agreed to resume dialogue …

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after missile strikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after missile strikes

Firstpost  

Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, as confirmed by Pakistan’s ambassador and a rights group. “According to witnesses, this morning unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood of Saravan city” in Sistan-Baluchistan province, the Mehr news agency reported. “We are in touch with Iranian …

Undercurrents of the Pakistan, Iran strikes
11 months ago

Undercurrents of the Pakistan, Iran strikes

Hindustan Times  

Never was there a better example of a domino effect. A furious Pakistan declared that Iran should have used the many channels of communication that existed instead of an ‘unprovoked’ attack on Panjgur in Balochistan using drones and missiles. Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said attacks targeted an “Iranian terrorist group” and that “…none of the nationals of the friendly …

Pakistan says 'minor irritants' with Iran would be overcome mutually through dialogue and diplomacy
11 months ago

Pakistan says 'minor irritants' with Iran would be overcome mutually through dialogue and diplomacy

The Hindu  

Pakistan's top civil-military leadership at a high-level huddle on January 19 concluded that the “minor irritants” with Iran would be overcome by the two countries mutually through dialogue and diplomacy, indicating that the unprecedented tension between the neighbours has already tapered off. “The forum reviewed the security situation and lauded the professional, calibrated and proportionate response by the armed forces …

‘Low-trust’ ties: What’s next for Pakistan, Iran after tit-for-tat attacks?
11 months ago

‘Low-trust’ ties: What’s next for Pakistan, Iran after tit-for-tat attacks?

Al Jazeera  

The neighbours appear to be de-escalating tensions, but their border security concerns will have deepened, say analysts. In a statement on Friday, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to “the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan”. A similar statement by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said Islamabad “fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic …

Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes that spiked tensions
11 months ago

Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes that spiked tensions

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s political and military leaders on Friday moved to de-escalate tensions with Iran after this week’s deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad that killed at least 11 people and marked a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. In Iran, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Pakistan’s efforts to reduce the tensions and said Iranian Foreign …

Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran
11 months ago

Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran

The Hindu  

Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week. Iran carried out a missile and drone attack on what it called "terrorist" targets in Pakistan on Tuesday night, with Pakistan in turn striking militant targets inside Iran on Thursday. "The prime minister …

Iran 'not well-liked' in region, says US President Biden after Pakistan's retaliatory strikes
11 months ago

Iran 'not well-liked' in region, says US President Biden after Pakistan's retaliatory strikes

India TV News  

The United States on Thursday called for calm as tensions between Iran and Pakistan reached a boiling point following the latter's tit-for-tat strikes on Wednesday, two days after Tehran said it struck the bases of a terrorist group in Pakistan's Balochistan province. Pakistan said on Thursday it had carried out precision against separatist militants in Iran using killer drones, rockets, …

Pakistan, Iran agree to tone down tensions after tit-for-tat missile attacks
11 months ago

Pakistan, Iran agree to tone down tensions after tit-for-tat missile attacks

India TV News  

Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to tone down tensions to the spirit of 'mutual trust and cooperation' after tit-for-tat missile against each other. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani held a telephonic conversation with counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and told him that his country is ready to work with Iran on all issues based on the spirit of "mutual trust …

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s airstrikes
11 months ago

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s airstrikes

LA Times  

The morning newspapers in Pakistan featuring coverage of Iran’s strike at a stall in Islamabad on Thursday. Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions. Iran’s military on Thursday began a planned annual air defense drill stretching from its port of Chabahar near Pakistan in the east, across the country to its border with …

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s airstrikes
11 months ago

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s airstrikes

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan that killed at least 11 people mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. Long-running, low-level insurgencies on either side of the border have frustrated both countries, and the apparent targets of the strikes — Iran’s on Tuesday and Pakistan’s response on Thursday — were insurgent groups whose goal …

How Pakistan led intelligence operation to attack terrorist hideouts in Iran?
11 months ago

How Pakistan led intelligence operation to attack terrorist hideouts in Iran?

Live Mint  

Pakistan's military on Thursday claimed that they used “killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and standoff weapons” to attack hideouts in Iran. Claiming that terrorists from the Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front took shelter in those hideouts, the Pakistani army revealed that they led the attack in an intelligence-based operation named 'Marg Bar Sarmachar.' It added that targeted hideouts …

‘Killer drones, rockets’: How Pakistan army carried out airstrikes in Iran
11 months ago

‘Killer drones, rockets’: How Pakistan army carried out airstrikes in Iran

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistani army on Thursday shared operational details of the airstrikes against hideouts inside Iran used by “terrorists” of two leading “Baloch terrorist groups”. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations said that it carried out precision air strikes in Iran using killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and stand-off weapons, according to local media reports. It added that targeted hideouts …

Pakistan-Iran attacks updates | Pakistan Army says it used drones, rockets to hit militant groups in Iran
11 months ago

Pakistan-Iran attacks updates | Pakistan Army says it used drones, rockets to hit militant groups in Iran

The Hindu  

January 18, 2024 01:07 pm | Updated 07:23 pm IST Nuclear-armed Pakistan and neighbouring Iran are both battling simmering insurgencies along their sparsely populated border regions. Pakistan on January 18 conducted “precision military strikes” against what it called “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s Siestan-Balochistan province that killed nine people, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran in the wake …

Pakistan-Iran attack Highlights: Tehran says committed to good neighbourly ties
11 months ago

Pakistan-Iran attack Highlights: Tehran says committed to good neighbourly ties

Hindustan Times  

A man watches a news channel on television inside a shop after the Pakistani foreign ministry said the country conducted strikes inside Iran targeting separatist militants, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani territory in Peshawar on January 18. Pakistan-Iran news Highlights: Nine people were killed in retaliatory air strikes by Pakistan on a border …

Iran: At least 9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat strikes
11 months ago

Iran: At least 9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat strikes

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan launched airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts inside Iran on Thursday, killing at least nine people as it retaliated for a similar attack days earlier by Iran and raising tensions with its neighbor as conflict across the region escalates. Iran and nuclear-armed Pakistan have long regarded each other with suspicion over militant attacks, but analysts say this week’s …

Pakistan strikes back at Iran, hits 'militant' targets inside the Persian country
11 months ago

Pakistan strikes back at Iran, hits 'militant' targets inside the Persian country

Op India  

On 17th January, after Iran’s deadly missile and drone strike in Balochistan, Pakistan reportedly struck back. We understand actions that countries take in their self-defense.” Our response to media queries regarding Iran's air strikes in Pakistan:https://t.co/45NAxXTpkG pic.twitter.com/1P4Csj5Ftb — Randhir Jaiswal January 17, 2024 Iran admitted to strikes in Pakistan Iranian foreign minister admitted to missile and drone strikes in Pakistani …

7 killed as Pakistan conducts military strikes against 'terrorist hideouts' in Iran
11 months ago

7 killed as Pakistan conducts military strikes against 'terrorist hideouts' in Iran

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday conducted "precision military strikes" against what it called "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province that killed 7 people, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran and suspended all planned high-level bilateral visits in the wake of Iranian missile and drone strikes in Balochistan. "This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically …

Day after warning, Pakistan retaliates, attacks Baluch separatist camps in Iran
11 months ago

Day after warning, Pakistan retaliates, attacks Baluch separatist camps in Iran

Live Mint  

Islamabad has launched airstrikes in the neighbouring Iran, retaliating to the Iranian airstrikes on two bases belonging to the Jaish al-Adl terrorist group inside Pakistani territory on Wednesday. According to the local reports, Pakistan Air Force has conducted airstrikes on Baluch separatist camps inside Iran, allegedly killing four children and three women. In a statement, Pakistan said it “undertook a …

Pakistan missiles strike Iran in retaliatory bombing as tensions soar
11 months ago

Pakistan missiles strike Iran in retaliatory bombing as tensions soar

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad says it targeted hideouts of armed groups in Iran in a series of attacks a day after Iran struck Pakistan. On Thursday morning, according to a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan conducted what it called an “intelligence-based operation” against hideouts of armed groups in the Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran. “This action is a manifestation of Pakistan’s …

Pakistan carries out retaliatory attacks in Iran over earlier airstrikes that killed two
11 months ago

Pakistan carries out retaliatory attacks in Iran over earlier airstrikes that killed two

India TV News  

Pakistan on Thursday carried out a retaliatory attack by hitting militant targets in Iran, a day after warning Tehran of "serious consequences" for an "unprovoked breach of airspace" in the latter's aerial attacks in Balochistan that killed two children. Pakistan had strongly condemned Iran's strikes and warned that the incident could have "serious consequences" and was "completely unacceptable", expelling the …

Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed — and why?
11 months ago

Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed — and why?

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s air raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran’s unprecedented missile launches on three countries. Iran and Pakistan have carried out air attacks on each other’s territories, targeting armed groups near their 900km-long volatile border, which they say were meant to ensure their respective national security. The IRGC, an elite force which is a vital part of …

'We will not be commenting on Pakistan-Iran matter': MEA on recent airstrikes
11 months ago

'We will not be commenting on Pakistan-Iran matter': MEA on recent airstrikes

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday again reiterated its stance about the ongoing tension between Iran and Pakistan and said, "We have issued a press release where we have cleared our stance on terrorism." Iran attacks Pakistan's militant organisation The statement from New Delhi came a day after Iran launched massive attacks targeting what it described as …

Pakistan says it respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iran, no interest in escalating situation
11 months ago

Pakistan says it respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iran, no interest in escalating situation

India TV News  

Islamabad: Nearly two days after Iran carried out a missile and drone attack inside Pakistani territory targetting the militant's hideouts, a similar statement has been released by Islamabad for carrying out a retaliatory military operation. The military operation that Pakistan dubbed "Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar" killed at least seven people including three women and four children in the Sistan-Baluchestan province. …

'Act in pursuit of...': What Pakistan said after retaliatory strikes on Iran
11 months ago

'Act in pursuit of...': What Pakistan said after retaliatory strikes on Iran

India Today  

In a tit-for-tat exchange, Pakistan on Thursday launched missile strikes into Iran, claiming to target "terrorist hideouts" in the Sistan-Baluchestan province. Alireza Marhamati, the deputy provincial governor of Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, confirmed the casualties, stating, "Pakistan attacked an Iranian border village with missiles. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said that several terrorists were killed in a "series of highly coordinated and specifically …

What is Baloch Liberation Front which Pakistan targeted in airstrikes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province
11 months ago

What is Baloch Liberation Front which Pakistan targeted in airstrikes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Thursday it had carried out airstrikes against separatist militants in Iran, the latest step in a tense standoff after Iran's missile and drone strikes in the South Asian nation's border province of Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Front, which an intelligence official called the target of Pakistan's strikes in Iran, seeks independence for Pakistan's western province of …

Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing 9 people
11 months ago

Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing 9 people

LA Times  

Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran, allegedly targeting militant hideouts in an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry described the country’s retaliatory attack Thursday as “a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes.” “This morning’s action was taken in light of …

India defends Iran, cites its position against terrorism
11 months ago

India defends Iran, cites its position against terrorism

The Hindu  

India backed Iran on its strikes on alleged terror camps in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province, calling it an act of “self-defence”. In a statement late on January 17, a day after Iranian Revolutionary Guards ) fired missiles at what it said were two “important” bases of the Jaish al-Adl terror group in Balochistan Province, that triggered a strong diplomatic protest from …

We Understand Actions Countries Take In Self Defence: India On Iran's Strikes On Pakistan
11 months ago

We Understand Actions Countries Take In Self Defence: India On Iran's Strikes On Pakistan

ABP News  

India on Wednesday responded to Iran's air strikes in Pakistan, saying that this is a matter between the two nations and that, as far as India is concerned, it has an uncompromising position of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Two bases of the Balochi militant group Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan were targeted by missiles and drones, PTI reported, citing Iranian state …

We only targeted Iranian terrorists on Pakistan soil: Iranian foreign minister
11 months, 1 week ago

We only targeted Iranian terrorists on Pakistan soil: Iranian foreign minister

Op India  

Amid the diplomatic standoff over Iranian airstrike on a terror camp in Balochistan, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain said the air attacks in Pakistan targeted an “Iranian terrorist group” and Tehran government had asked Pakistan several times to take action on the group. “The so-called Jaish al-Adl group, which is an Iranian terrorist group, was targeted,” Abdollahian said on Wednesday …

Pakistan condemns airstrikes by Iran, recalls Ambassador
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan condemns airstrikes by Iran, recalls Ambassador

The Hindu  

Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, a day after Iran launched airstrikes on Pakistan that it claimed targeted bases for a militant Sunni separatist group. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that Islamabad is recalling the country’s ambassador to Iran over the previous day’s strikes. In state media reports, which were later …

Pakistanis daydream about retaliating against Iran after failing to intercept Iranian missiles
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistanis daydream about retaliating against Iran after failing to intercept Iranian missiles

Op India  

On 17th January, Iran launched drone and missile assaults on terrorist bases at the border areas inside Pakistan claiming to hit two Jaish al-Adl terrorist sites. Exposes inefficient Pak surveillance capacity in wake of any attack.” Indian fighter jets crossed LoC & PAF was sleeping India fired BrahMos missile, Pak Army was still sleeping Now, Iran conducted strikes on Pakistan …

Jaish al-Adl base targeted: Iran's attack in Pakistan sparks diplomatic crisis
11 months, 1 week ago

Jaish al-Adl base targeted: Iran's attack in Pakistan sparks diplomatic crisis

Hindustan Times  

Two children lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries in what Pakistan claims to be an "illegal" airstrike conducted by Iran. The incident prompted Pakistan's foreign ministry to summon Tehran's top diplomat in Islamabad, expressing vehement protest against the alleged “unprovoked violation of its airspace.” The Iranian flag Iran's state-run IRNA news agency and state television had said that …

Pakistan says two children killed in ‘completely unacceptable’ Iran attack
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says two children killed in ‘completely unacceptable’ Iran attack

Al Jazeera  

Government accuses Iran of violating its airspace in attack targeting armed group Jaish al-Adl and recalls ambassador. Pakistan has said two children were killed and three others injured after neighbouring Iran launched air attacks that Islamabad described as a violation of its airspace. Iran’s state media reported earlier that Tehran had targeted two bases of the Jaish al-Adl armed group …

Will Pakistan retaliate against ‘unacceptable’ Iran air attacks?
11 months, 1 week ago

Will Pakistan retaliate against ‘unacceptable’ Iran air attacks?

Al Jazeera  

A counterattack is possible, but Pakistan would be wary of getting pulled into a wider conflict. Islamabad, Pakistan – Iran’s air attacks on Tuesday night inside Pakistani territory in the southwestern province of Balochistan threaten to pull Islamabad into a broader regional conflict, analysts warn, less than a month before national elections. Pakistan’s interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani met …

'From US Navy to India, Pakistan gets kicked from all sides': Ex-VP of Afghanistan on Iran strikes
11 months, 1 week ago

'From US Navy to India, Pakistan gets kicked from all sides': Ex-VP of Afghanistan on Iran strikes

India TV News  

Kabul: A day after Iran's missile and drone infiltrated Pakistan's airspace and smashed militant bases in the Baloch region, Afghanistan's former acting President took a dig at Islamabad and quipped how a "country which has nuclear arsenal but got kicked from all sides". When General Musharraf called Pakistan- "a banana republic" Calling Iran's action on Pakistan-originated militant organisation a "great" …

Pakistan warns Iran of 'serious consequences' after missile attacks kill two children
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan warns Iran of 'serious consequences' after missile attacks kill two children

India TV News  

Iran attacks Pakistan: Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Iran's "unprovoked violation of airspace" via massive missile and drone attacks that killed two children and injured three girls. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that two “important headquarters” of Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan were “destroyed.” Pakistan expressed concern that the “illegal act” took place despite the existence of several established channels of communication …

Pakistan expels Iranian envoy, recalls ambassador from Tehran following Balochistan air strike
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan expels Iranian envoy, recalls ambassador from Tehran following Balochistan air strike

India TV News  

Islamabad: A day after Iran launched a massive attack on Pakistan's terror outfits, Islamabad has recalled its ambassador from Iran and the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan who is visiting Iran will not be allowed to come back. "Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not …

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