perations have been suspended at several airports in Pakistan and India, with flights no longer operating over Pakistani and northern Indian airspace, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says the threat of an attack from India still persists, but Islamabad is fully prepared to respond and defend its rights.
The leader of the militant group Jaish-I-Mohammed has claimed that 10 members of his family and four close associates were killed in an Indian airstrike on Pakistan.
In the wake of escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has emphasised the importance of regional peace and stability.
Pakistan on Wednesday claimed having “credible intelligence” reports about India’s plans to conduct a military action on it in the next 24 to 36 hours.
Pakistan has set a June 30 deadline for the voluntary repatriation of registered Afghan nationals, including those holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards.
Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic cooperation with Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for enhanced trade and regional connectivity.
Forty-seven Afghan nationals, recently freed from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Monday.
Pakistan has been supporting and will continue to back efforts for addressing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and bringing peace and stability to the country.
Over 880 Afghan refugees have been released from custody in Pakistan since the start of 2025 and efforts were underway for the release of the remaining 84 Afghan refugees, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday.