Power outage sweeps Pathankot amidst persistent tensions with Pakistan
** Inside the Intense India-Pakistan Standoff **
In a chilling turn of events, Punjab's Pathankot plunges into total darkness, reflecting the escalating India-Pakistan tensions.
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Last Updated: May 09, 2025, 9:37 PM IST
Amid the tense standoff, Punjab's Pathankot experiences a complete blackout, followed by similar scenes in Jammu, Poonch, Uri, Udhampur, Samba and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir due to relentless shelling from Pakistan.
According to reports by ANI, explosions rocked Samba and Poonch as Pakistan attempted to launch drone attacks. Sirens warning citizens of impending danger were also heard in the Udhampur sector of Kashmir.
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Tensions soared on May 7 and 8 when Pakistan made a daring, retaliatory move, probing Indian airspace and deploying drones en masse in an orchestrated effort to strike Indian military installations. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi addressed a press conference, revealing that approximately 300 to 400 drones were mounted across 36 locations. Fortunately, most of these were neutralized by the Indian forces using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods.
"The motivation behind this large-scale aerial intrusion may have been twofold: to test our air defense systems and gather intelligence," Quraishi commented. Preliminary findings indicate that these drones are Turkish Asisguard Songar drones, as revealed through the ongoing forensic investigation of the wreckage.[1]
These most recent attacks follow India's Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The bold military operation, initiated by the Indian armed forces, successfully dismantled nine camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).[2]
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Though specific revelations regarding ongoing blackouts in Poonch are scarce, the overall atmosphere between the two nations remains fraught with anxiety and uncertainty.
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- In addition to the blackout in Gurdaspur, Punjab, security measures have been heightened on the Indo-Pak border due to the volatile situation.[1]
- Pakistani terrorist attacks, such as the targeting of a gurdwara and schools in Poonch, have resulted in tragic loss of civilian lives.[2]
Stay updated as we monitor the escalating crisis and bring you the latest developments.
- The escalating India-Pakistan tension has extended to Jammu and Kashmir, where multiple blackouts occurred in regions including Pathankot, Samba, Poonch, Uri, Udhampur, and Samba, due to continuous shelling from Pakistan.
- Reports from ANI suggest explosions occurred in Samba and Poonch as Pakistan attempted drone attacks, prompting sirens to warn citizens of impending danger in the Udhampur sector of Kashmir.
- Colonel Sofiya Qureshi addressed a press conference stating that around 300 to 400 drones were deployed by Pakistan for a daring, retaliatory move aimed at Indian military installations, with many neutralized by Indian forces using kinetic and non-kinetic methods.
- Qureshi added that the motive behind this large-scale aerial intrusion may have been to test air defense systems and gather intelligence, with the drones discovered to be Turkish Asisguard Songar drones based on ongoing forensic investigations of wreckages.
- These recent attacks follow India’s Operation Sindoor, a military operation initiated in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which successfully dismantled nine camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
- The intensifying crisis has led to security measures being heightened on the Indo-Pak border, with additional concerns following the blackout in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
- Investigations are ongoing to provide more specific details regarding the blackout in Poonch, as the overall situation between the two nations remains tense, filled with anxiety and uncertainty. The latest developments will be reported as the crisis unfolds.
