Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Hours After Peace Deal Announcement; Explosions Reported in Jammu
Multiple explosions were heard in Srinagar just hours after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, following rising tensions between the two countries.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 10: Multiple explosions were heard in Srinagar just hours after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, following rising tensions between the two countries. Following the blast sounds, air raid sirens went off across the city, triggering panic among residents. Meanwhile, similar scenes unfolded in North Kashmir’s Baramulla and Central Kashmir’s Budgam districts.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah took to X (formerly Twitter), saying, “What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!”
The ceasefire violations by Pakistan occurred just hours after the two countries agreed to a full ceasefire across land, air, and sea. Sharing a video in a separate post on X, Omar said, “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up.”
Additionally, an incoming air raid alert was issued in Rajasthan’s Barmer along with an urgent blackout enforcement in the district. Gunshots were also heard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla and Budgam side.
The violation of ceasefire agreement by Pakistan came as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharis said his country “believes this marks new beginning in resolution of issues that plagued region, prevented journey to peace, prosperity, stability”.
Just hours before the fresh wave of attack by Pakistan, New Delhi and Islamabad had agreed to stop military action against each other after over three days of intense exchange of fire, which started after the neighbouring country launched drones towards India post the Indian armed forces’ ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7, which targeted terrorist infrastructure.
The ‘Operation Sindoor’ milirary strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) had been carried out by Indian armed forces in response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which had killed 26 civilians, and was found to have been carried out by gunmen having links with Pakistan.
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