India Pakistan LIVE Updates: Escalating its tensions with India, Pakistan targeted Jammu with loitering munitions on Thursday, and Indian Air Defence guns are firing back. A complete blackout has been enforced in Kishtwar of Jammu Division, and sirens are being heard throughout the district.
Blackout has also been enforced in Akhnoor of Jammu Division and sirens are being heard. A complete blackout has been enforced in Jammu. India had responded to the Pahalgam terror attack through Operation Sindoor in which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK was targeted through precision strikes. India also said that any attack on military installations will invite a suitable response.
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India-Pakistan War: Complete blackout in Jammu after blasts heard, sirens blare citywide
01:06: The Indian Army and MEA will hold a press conference at 10 AM tomorrow following the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions.
00:28 AM: Imran Khan’s supporters have reached Adiyala Jail and are reportedly preparing to break in and free him.
00: 10 AM: Pakistani Army General Munir is reportedly under arrest amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Attacks continue in Peshawar, while cyber warfare and heavy firing persist along the LoC.
11:40 PM: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Thursday banned entry of visitors to the terminal building of airports and also made secondary ladder point checking compulsory for all flights as part of enhanced security arrangements.
“In view of the recent attack in Pahalgam and subsequent surcharged security scenario, it is necessary to enhance security measures at all the civil aviation installations like airports, airstrips, airfields, air force stations, helipads, flying schools, aviation training institutes… so that no untoward incident takes place in the country,” BCAS said in an advisory.
11:16 PM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks with the Director Generals of border guarding forces to take stock of the border situation. He also speaks to the CISF DG regarding airport security.
11: 10 PM: Amid rising tensions with Pakistan, Air India has informed passengers that check-in counters will now close 75 minutes before departure, in line with enhanced airport security directives issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security. The airline has urged travelers across India to arrive at airports at least three hours in advance to ensure timely check-in and boarding.
10:35 PM: Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff tweets, “Military Stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu & Kashmir targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses. Threat neutralised by Indian Armed Forces as per SoP with kinetic & non-kinetic means.”
10:30 PM: Discussed ongoing developments with EU HRVP @kajakallas. India has been measured in its actions. However, any escalation will get a firm response.
10: 14 PM: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to brief him on the ongoing situation with Pakistan, reported IndiaToday.
10:05 PM: Explosions can be heard as Indian air defence intercepts Pakistani drones in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. Visuals deferred by unspecified time. Viewers note that the red light in the sky is the ignition of the ammunition cap from an anti-drone gun, and the explosion sound thereafter implies a successful hit.
#WATCH | Explosions can be heard as Indian air defence intercepts Pakistani drones in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.
Visuals deferred by unspecified time.
Viewers note that the red light in the sky is the ignition of the ammunition cap from an anti-drone gun, and the explosion… pic.twitter.com/xDtfkudpdd
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2025
9:51 PM: Power supply has been cut off in Srinagar
9:50 PM: Multiple explosions have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district,
9: 49 PM: A complete blackout has been enforced at all Army installations across Jammu and Kashmir, reported IndiaToday.
9:40 PM: India’s air defence system intercepted and destroyed two of Pakistan’s Kamikaze drones in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir, successfully neutralizing the aerial threat.
9:33 PM: Pakistan has launched loitering munitions at Jammu, while Indian Air Defence systems are retaliating with gunfire.
9:33 PM: Pakistan launched eight missiles targeting Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia in Jammu and Kashmir, all of which were successfully intercepted by Indian Air Defence Units.
9:30 PM: DGISPR confirms Pakistan has lost two JF 17 fighter aircrafts
9:19 PM: India’s Army Air Defence system successfully shot down Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jet as continuous artillery fire from the Pakistani side targeted India’s Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan regions.
A complete blackout has been enforced in Samba of Jammu Division and sirens can be heard.
#WATCH | J&K | A complete blackout has been enforced in Samba of Jammu Division and sirens can be heard. pic.twitter.com/FQg159pO0k
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2025
As per Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, Karachi airport was closed until 6 PM, while airports in Islamabad and Lahore were briefly shut down “for operational reasons.”
#WATCH | J&K | A complete blackout has been enforced in Akhnoor of Jammu Division; sirens are being heard. pic.twitter.com/Jgftczowww
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2025
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