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Pakistan and India Accuse Each Other of Waves of Drone Attacks

India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. The fighting comes two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing an attack on the Indian-run side of disputed Kashmir, which Pakistan denied. On Thursday, ...

India and Pakistan Exchange Fire After Deadly Escalation

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes on Wednesday morning, with days of repeated gunfire along their border ...

New Military Escalation Between India and Pakistan in Kashmir

Violent clashes between India and Pakistan: after Indian strikes in response to the Pahalgam attack, the two armies exchanged artillery fire in Kashmir, killing at least 38 people and wounding more than 80. The international community calls for restraint.

India-Pakistan Clashes: What We Know

India and Pakistan have exchanged missile and artillery strikes in a major escalation of hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours after a deadly attack in disputed Kashmir. New Delhi blames Islamabad for the militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir two weeks ago that left 26 civilians dead. The two sides exchanged threats and ...

India Launches Strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad vows to 'Settle the Score'

India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier on Wednesday, after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival in the worst violence between the  nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades. Islamabad reported 34 civilians killed by the Indian strikes and firing along the border, while New Delhi said ...

Indian PM Vows to Stop Waters Key to Rival Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will be stopped, days after suspending a key water treaty with archrival Pakistan. "India's water used to go outside; now it will flow for India," Modi said in a speech in New Delhi. "India's water will be stopped for India's interests, and it will be ...

India and Pakistan Troops Exchange Fire in Kashmir

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said Sunday, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years. India has accused Pakistan of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in contested ...

India Hunts Gunmen Who Massacred 26 in Kashmir Tourist Hotspot

Indian security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists, slaughtering 26 people in the region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who cut short a state visit to Saudi Arabia, decried the "heinous act" and pledged that the attackers ...

Bapsi Sidhwa, Pioneering Pakistani Voice of Partition, Dies at 86

Bapsi Sidhwa, the celebrated Pakistani author whose poignant exploration of the Partition of India captivated readers worldwide, has passed away at the age of 86 in Houston, Texas. She died on December 25, confirmed her daughter, Mohur Sidhwa, to AFP. Born on August 11, 1938, in Karachi to a Parsi family, Sidhwa spent much of her youth in Lahore, ...

Pakistan: Taliban Claim Attack Killing 16 Soldiers

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said resulted in the deaths of 16 soldiers and the critical wounding of five others. The assault began after midnight and lasted about two hours, during which around 30 militants ...

Sectarian Violence Erupts in Northwestern Pakistan, Leaving 82 Dead

Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said Sunday. Pakistan is a Sunni-majority country, but Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province -- near the border with Afghanistan -- has a large Shiite population, and the communities have clashed for ...

At Least 38 Killed in Pakistan Sectarian Attacks

Gunmen in northeastern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in two attacks on Thursday, officials said, adding that the incidents were linked to sectarian violence that has claimed dozens of lives in recent months. "Two separate convoys of Shiite people... were targeted by the terrorists in the Kurram district," Javed ullah Mehsud a senior ...