The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation as tensions mounts between nuclear neighbours; Albanese criticises outgoing Greens MP

In response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir last month, India has launched “Operation Sindoor,” a series of targeted airstrikes on nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

The two nuclear-armed states have an uneasy relationship and have fought multiple wars over the years

The conflict between India and Pakistan has stoked fears of a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours

Editorial: Both sides believe they are treading carefully, but without intercession the military clash following the murder of Hindu tourists in Kashmir could escalate

Missile strikes and subsequent exchange of fire along border leave at least 36 people dead on both sides

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: A hot war between powerful neighbours is such an appalling prospect that the international community must energetically pursue all alternatives

Indian airstrikes deep into Pakistan and retaliatory shelling across the border have put the subcontinent on edge once again, with many fearing a further escalation between the two nuclear neighbors.

All-out war is unlikely but shifting of goalposts amid Gaza and Ukraine conflicts suggests Kashmir crisis could escalate

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The aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw a barrage of misinformation – from claims that Rafale jets were downed to doctored images of casualties. As this online battlefield intensified, one man emerged as the key face of the counter-propaganda effort in India: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair.