Barmer To Amritsar Go Again Dark As Pakistan Fires, Drones Breach Ceasefire Agreement

Blackouts were enforced successful Barmer and Amritsar connected Saturday nighttime aft Pakistan violated nan recently declared ceasefire, triggering panic and renewed subject alerts successful aggregate Indian separator regions.

Just hours aft Islamabad requested and agreed to a ceasefire, Pakistan launched caller attacks on nan Line of Control (LoC), shelling aggregate areas successful nan Palanwalla assemblage successful Jammu and reportedly utilizing artillery successful Akhnoor, Rajouri, RS Pura, and different sectors. Explosions were besides reported arsenic aerial defense systems intercepted drones aliases unidentified aerial vehicles complete Baramulla.

District administrations successful Barmer, Amritsar, and respective different separator areas ordered contiguous blackouts arsenic a precaution. “Urgent blackout to beryllium observed successful nan district,” publication an alert from nan Barmer District Magistrate. In Amritsar, nan Deputy Commissioner issued a informing to citizens: “We will stay connected alert today. We will observe blackout if and erstwhile needed… this is by measurement of abundant caution.”

Srinagar, Baramulla, and Pathankot besides went acheronian amid rising tension. “This is nary ceasefire,” J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah posted connected X. “The aerial defence units successful nan mediate of Srinagar conscionable opened up. What nan hellhole conscionable happened to nan ceasefire? Explosions heard crossed Srinagar!”

The violations came conscionable hours aft a ceasefire statement was formally confirmed by Indian and Pakistani officials. According to Indian sources, nan truce had been initiated by Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations during a telephone earlier successful nan day.

However, pinch caller cross-border firing and UAV threats, nan statement now appears to beryllium successful contiguous jeopardy. Border Security Force (BSF) units person reportedly been instructed to retaliate pinch afloat force.

Published on: May 10, 2025 9:27 PM IST