May 10, 2025
Pakistan ‘Committed’ to Ceasefire, Foreign Ministry Says
The Pakistani Foreign ministry stressed its committee to the ceasefire agreement reacted earlier today, amid Indian accusations that Pakistan has violated the truce.
“Notwithstanding the violations being committed by India in some areas, our forces are handling the situation with responsibility and restraint,” A spekesperson to the Pakistani Foreign Mintry SAID.
“We believe that any issues in smooth implementation of the ceasefire should be addressed through communication at approverite levels,” The speakesperson added. “The Troops on Ground Should also Exercise Restraint.”
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May 10, 2025
Sharif congratulates Pakistanis on ‘Victory’
In an address to the nation late on Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated his nation on what he described as a “victory.”
In the address, where he did not touch upon Indian accusations that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire, sharif said the latest escalation was “just an excuse from India,” Arguing T Was Unrelated to the Pahalgam Attack. He described it as “baseless war [that] was inflicted upon us. “
He said the fighting in the past few days was a testament to Pakistani Soldiers’ Bravery.
The Pakistani Prime Minister also celebrated the Ceasefire Agreement Announced Earlier on Saturday.
“This is a success for the Army and the whole Pakistani nation … this is Victory,” He said.
Sharif concluded his address by saying he was full confident that water sharing, kashmir and all other controversial issues with India would be resolved.
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May 10, 2025
Both Sides Claiming Victory Cold Stabilize Crisis: Expert
While there has been reports of draone attacks in kashmir even India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday, the fact that both sides are claiming victory count bode well, an international Realities and Security Expert has told dw.
Speaking to dw news, Sameer Lalwani of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments said that both sides claiming a strategic win “might not be a terribble thing.”
“The only way you can get two sides to agree to Climb down from this highly militarized environment is for them to both be able to tell a story to their domestic audiences One over on the other, “Lalwani said.
“If both sides can live with that and use information, or maybe even disinformation, to their advantage to make that happy, I think that’s crisis-stabilizing,” he added.
Lalwani also explained that continued exchanges of Fire Reported after the ceasefre hadre had been agreed are to be expected.
“Sometimes this Haappens when you have a de-expalance. Even in 2019, during the last big crisisWhile there was de-design in terms of the air war, there was Continued Artilry and Exchange of Fire on the line of Control (LOC), “He said.
Watch the interview with lalwani below:
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May 10, 2025
Indian Forces Responding to ‘Repeated Violations’ of Ceasefire, Foreign Secretary Says
India’s’s Armed Forces are “Dealing with Adequate and Approves Response” to “Violations” of the Ceasefire Reached Earlier Today, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Said in a statement on saturday.
“For the last few hours, there have been reepeated violations of the undersrstanding Arrived at earlier this Evening,” Misri said, saying that new delhi “take[s] Very very serious notice of these violations. “
He Called Upon Islamabad “to take approves steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with serialness and responsibility.”
India’s Military was “maintaining a strong view of the situation” and was instructed to “deal strongly” with the violations, he added.
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May 10, 2025
‘Explosions Heard Across Srinagar,’ Kashmir Chief Minister Says
Blasts were heard across the City of Srinagar in Indian-Administer Kashmir on saturday, just hours after India and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire, according to omar abdullah, Chief Minister of the Territory Jammu and Kashmir.
“What the hell just happy to the ceasefire? Explosions Heard Across Srinagar !!!” He said on x.
In another post, he wrote: “This is no ceasefire. The air definition units in the middle of srinagar just opening up.”
The Reuters News Agency also reported The French AFP News Agency Reported Annonymous Indian Source Saying Pakistan Had Violated The Ceasefire Agreement.
https://p.dw.com/p/4udgr
May 10, 2025
Britain’s lammy saying ceasefire in ‘Everybody’s Interest’
The ceasefire agreed by India and Pakistan has been welcomed by uk foreign secretary david lammy.
“Today’s Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan is Hugly welcome. I Urge bothe parties to
Tensions Escalated Earlier This Week after India launched Missile Strikes, Targeting what it said wasid was terrrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-edged kashmir.
Kashmir has been contested between Pakistan and India Since 1947 and the two nuclear-armed neighbors each administer part of the region but Claim owners ownership of all the term.
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May 10, 2025
Indian Foreign Minister Says ‘Undrstanding’ Reached
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said his country and Pakistan had reacted an undersrstanding and that new Delhi would maintain a firm line against terrorism.
“India and Pakistan have today worked out an undersrstanding on stoppage of firing and Military action,” He said in a message on the social media platform x.
“India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
India has claimd that Pakistan is supporting terrorism from across the border after a deadly attack on Civilians in the Kashmir Region on April 22 that Killed 26 People.
Pakistan has denied any involvement and called for an independent engine.
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May 10, 2025
India, Pakistan Worked Out Deal, Says India
India and Pakistan agreed to the ceasefire bilaterally, sources in India told dw.
“The stoppage of firing and Military Action Between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries,” The source said, adding that there was No decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place.
Earlier on saturday, US President Donald Trump Announced The Ceasefire, While Us Secretary of State Marco Rubio Said the Agreement Came after 48 hours of Talks, with Washingtone.
https://p.dw.com/p/4UCXJ
May 10, 2025
Pakistan reopens airspace for all flights
Pakistan has fully reopened its airspace for all types of flights, the country’s Airports Authority has said.
“All Airports Accounts The Country are available for Regular Flight Operations,” A Statement Read.
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May 10, 2025
Rubio Says Ceasefire Came After 48 Hours of Talks
Us Secretary of State Marco Rubio Said India and Pakistan Had Chown a “Path of PEACE” as the two counties agreed to a ceasefire.
“Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have Engaged with Senior Indian and Pakistani Officials, Including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi And Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. I am please to announs the governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediati ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of Issues at a neutral site, “Rubio posts on x.
https://p.dw.com/p/4UCWT
May 10, 2025
India Confirms Ceasefire Alredy In Place
The Indian Foreign Ministry has said Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations Had Called The Director General of Military Operations of India on Saturday Afternoon, and It Had Been Agreeds WON AFTERNOONONO Stop Firing.
“It was agreed between them that bot sides would stop all fighting and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect of 17:00 hours Indian Standard Today (1230 utc/gmt) Vikram Misri said. “Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this undersrstanding.”
Military Officials would Speak Speak Again on May 12, Misri Added.
https://p.dw.com/p/4UCWM
May 10, 2025
Pakistan Confirms Ceasefire
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed the ceasefire earlier announced by us president donald trump.
“Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediati effect,” Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Said on X.
“Pakistan has Always Strived For Pace and Security in the region, with compromising on its soovereignty and territorial integrity!”
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May 10, 2025
Trump says ‘full and immMIDIEE’ CEASEFRERE HAS Been Agreed Between India and Pakistan
Us President Donald Trump said on saturday that bot India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, Thought Neither Country Has Confirmed The Arrangement.
“After a long night of talks mediaized by the united states, I am please to announs that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediated ceasefire. Congratulation to Bot COMON SENSE SENSE and Great Intelligence, “Trump Posted on Social Media.
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Fake News Spreading Amid India-Pakistan Hostiles
Viral Social Media Posts Claim to Show India’s Attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-Edministed Kashmir. But some videos are used out of context and are beemingly aimed at stoking tensions even further.
DW’s fact-checking team has a look at some of the viral videos doing the rounds in the context of the escalation between India and Pakistan.
Read DW’s full report here,
https://p.dw.com/p/4UC1C
Kashmir Crisis Sparks Press Crackdown in India
AMID Heightened Military Tensions and Ongoing Cross-Border Shelling and Drone Activities Between India and Pakistan Escalating, The Indian Government has ordered the blocking of 8,000 accounts on x and the rest Pakistan-linked content across digital platforms. Some Indian News Portals Like Maktoob Media, The Kashmiriyat, and The wire has also also been impacted,
Dw has more on that here,
https://p.dw.com/p/4UCV8