11052025-TT-01.qxd 5/10/2025 11:57 PM Page 1 123 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 129 | 20 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881  HIMACHAL PRADESH US, CHINA OFFICIALS START TARIFF TALKS IN GENEVA WORLD /thetribunechd MONSOON TO ARRIVE EARLY, TO HIT KERALA ON MAY 27 BACK PAGE FLYING COLOURS: MADHURA SHINES WITH BALRAJ KHANNA’S WORKS MAIDEN ARCHERY WORLD AT TATE UK SPECTRUM CUP GOLD SPORT sunday | 11 may 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com After four days of hostilities, DGMOs decide to ‘stop all Trump claims breakthrough came after a long night of Mutual understanding violated, reports of firing from military action’ by 5 pm on Saturday; to talk on Monday talks mediated by US as Vance dialled Modi, Shehbaz across the Line of Control in Jammu &Kashmir CEASEFIRE (B)REACHED Of Pakistan military’s 12 main airbases, Pindi among 6 hit with precision strikes Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 10 Ending their four-day conflict — the biggest kinetic action India carried out in mainland Pakistan in 54 years — the two sides agreed to “stop all firing and military action” by 5 pm on Saturday. Despite the announcement, there were reports of firing from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir late in the evening. The Army is yet to issue a formal statement. Vijay Mohan Tribune News Service Indus Treaty to stay in ‘abeyance’ While India and Pakistan agreed to “pause the hostilities on their own”, the US State Department put out a statement saying it was a “US-brokered ceasefire”. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, while announcing the development, avoided the word “ceasefire”. The pause announced today was a military understanding and not a ceasefire, sources said, adding that India’s punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack, would remain in place. The militaries had worked out an understanding to stop firing and military action, ending hostilities. India’s measures continued on page 8 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri speaks during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor in New Delhi. PTI India to see terror repeat as ‘act of war’ Lays down new war doctrine for Pak; PM chairs security meeting SHORT-LIVED TRUCE Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 10 Hours before announcing the short-lived cessation of hostilities onSaturday,Indiahadfirmlyconveyed to Pakistan that any future terrorist attack on its soil and peo- Senior official, JCO, sergeant among seven killed in LoC shelling Arjun Sharma Jammu, May 10 A senior Jammu and Kashmir official, an IAF sergeant and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were among seven killed when the Pakistan army opened artillery shelling in Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur and Jammu. Raj Kumar Thapa, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, and his two staff members were seriously injured when an artillery shell hit his official residence in the town. The injured were taken to the Government Medical College, Rajouri, where Thapa succumbed to the injuries. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the bereaved family and expressed his condolences. An infant, Aisha Noor (2), and Mohd Shohib (35) were killed in a separate shelling incident the industrial area of Rajouri. A sergeant at the Udhampur Air Force station was killed when a suspected projectile hit the area. The deceased has been identified as Surinder Kumar. Also, Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, was killed during indiscriminate shelling in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch. A 55-year-old woman, Rashida Bi, lost her life when a mortar shell hit her house at Kanghra-Galhutta village in Mendhar of Poonch district. Another civilian, Zakir Hussain (45), was killed and two others, including a girl, were injured in shelling at Kheri Keran village of Bantalab in Jammu district. As many as 21 persons, including three Army personnel, have been killed in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu district since the escalation. 3.35 PM: Pak DGMO contacts Indian counterpart 3.49 PM: India announces its revised war doctrine 5.33 PM: US President Donald Trump announces ceasefire 6.07 PM: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri too announces truce 8 PM:Pakistan resumes hostilities along western and northern front ple would be treated like and responded to as an “act of war”. This condition was firmed up at the afternoon meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi held with the top military and security brass, including continued on page 8 Chandigarh, May 10 A day after Pakistan launched 300-400 Turkish drones to attack Indian military and civil targets at 26 places across the entire western front, the Indian Air Force carried out precision strikes at six Pakistani airbases on two radar sites. Briefing the media on Saturday, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said that the IAF’s targets included Nur Khan (Chaklala) in Rawalpindi, Rafiqui in Shorkot, Murid in Chakwal, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian. Radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot bases were also hit. Some of these bases house Pakistan’s key fighter elements like the Chinese JF-17 and French Mirage–III as well as conduct VIP transport operations, while three are said to be forward-operating bases. Pakistan has 12 major airbases located across its territory, divided into three commands — Northern, Central and Southern. In addition, there are a number of forwardoperating bases and non-flying stations associated with administration and logistics. 6 AIRBASES TARGETED BY INDIA 12 key airbases in Pakistan, divided into Northern, Central, Southern commands NUR KHAN (CHAKLALA, RAWALPINDI) Closest to capital Islamabad, houses transport wing that operates IL-78 refueller, C-130, Gulfstream, Embrarer; also has air force college 1 MURID (CHAKWAL, NORTHERN PUNJAB)Base for drones like Shahpar-1 and Bayraktar TB2; drone & missile attacks against India believed to have been launched from here 2 RAHIM YAR KHAN (SOUTHERN PUNJAB, OPPOSITE RAJASTHAN) Close to IB, its location allows rapid deployment of assets across southern and eastern Pakistan 5 (SIND) Houses 41 tactical wing 6 SUKKURtwo units of US F-16 and Chinesethat jets, includes JF-17 and a squadron of Swedish Erieye warning aircraft RAFIQUI (CENTRAL PUNJAB) Key fighter jet base, houses four fighter squadrons, including one of JF-17; critical for ops in eastern and western theatres 4 MEA debunks Pakistan claims on damage to Indian airbases Nankana Sahib gurdwara not targeted with drone, says govt NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri NEW DELHI: The government has refuted allegations from Pakistan suggesting that India conducted a drone attack on Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan’s Punjab province. A video on social media purportedly shows an Indian drone targeting the gurdwara. INSIDE on Saturday dismissed Pakistan’s claims of having hit multiple locations in India as “false” and described accusations that New Delhi had attempted to target Amritsar and Afghanistan as “ludicrous”. INSIDE GROUND IMPACT Abu Jundal, 4 other top terrorists killed on May 7 Ujwal Jalali Tribune News Service Cops inspect a 35-foot-wide and 15-foot-deep crater formed in a field after an explosion at Rajubela Chhichhran village as security forces thwarted attacks by Pakistan in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Saturday. A similar crater was reported at Phagwara's Khalyan village. PTI BSF destroys terror launch pad, posts in Pak’s Sialkot New Delhi, May 10 The Border Security Force (BSF) in a retaliatory attack destroyed a terrorist launch pad and damaged a number of posts in Pakistan’s Sialkot, opposite Akhnoor, on Friday night. According to official sources, Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing on BSF posts in the Jammu sector around 9 pm. SI DIES IN CROSS-BORDER FIRE A BSF sub-inspector was killed and seven injured in cross-border firing along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu on Saturday. The BSF in a statement said SI Mohammad Imteyaz was killed while leading a border outpost and expressed its condolences to the family. The others have been shifted to a nearby military medical facility, officials said. The BSF personnel responded to the attack, causing widespread damage to the posts and assets of the Pakistan Rangers along the IB. The launch pad at Looni in Sialkot district was destroyed in the retaliatory strikes. The BSF had on May 8 night foiled a major infiltration bid by a large group of terrorists, killing seven at the IB in Samba district. Pakistan had ramped up attacks near the western frontier in response to Operation Sindoor, but these were repulsed. — TNS Delhi-bound Fatah-II missile shot down over Sirsa Security personnel investigate the debris of an unidentified projectile that landed in Sirsa amid the military conflict between India and Pakistan. PTI CHUNIAN (PUNJAB, 70 KM SOUTH OF LAHORE) A forward base, Pakistan army’s aviation assets, including fixed-wing aircraft, are reported to operate from here 3 New Delhi, May 10 Indian radars detected a hypersonic ballistic missile — the Fatah-II — fired from Pakistan towards the national capital region this morning after which it was intercepted and shot down over Sirsa in Haryana. An Indian air defence missile system in the layered air defence integrated grid brought down the missile that has a range of 450 km. Sources said three sys- EQUIPPED WITH TERMINAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM The Fatah-II is a guided artillery rocket system developed by Pakistan. The missile was first officially tested in December 2021 by the Pakistan army. It is considered an upgraded version of the Fatah-I system, with extended range and better accuracy. It is equipped with a terminal guidance system. tems were capable of bringing down a missile of this class. These were the Russian-origin S-400, the indigenous Akash NG and the Israel-origin MR-SAM. One of these three engaged the missile near Sirsa, 220 km west of the national capital. It exposed Pakistan’s claims of possessing latest military equipment and also highlighted India’s strong air defence systems. The Fatah-II is a guided artillery rocket system devel- Today’s issue is of 20 pages, including six-page Spectrum. oped by Pakistan. The missile was first officially tested in December 2021 by the Pakistan army. It is considered an upgraded version of the Fatah-I system, with extended range and better accuracy. It is equipped with a terminal guidance system that helps it adjust its path during the final phase of flight. The missile uses inertial navigation combined with satellite guidance for mid-course correction. — TNS New Delhi, May 10 India’s precision strikes across terrorist hideouts deep within Pakistan on May 7 resulted in the elimination of at least five high-value operatives tied to proscribed groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), top government sources said here today. “The slain individuals were not just foot soldiers — they represented the ideological and operational backbone of the Pakistan-based terrorism targeting India,” the official said. Over 70 terrorists were reported killed, and more than 60 others injured during the coordinated assault. Among those killed was Mudassar Khadian Khas, also known as Abu Jundal, a senior LeT figure. His funeral, strikingly held in a government school, was led by Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a top JuD leader and designated global terrorist. The presence of a serving Lieutenant General of the Pakistan army and the Inspector General of the Pakistan Punjab police at the ceremony had raised the alarm about continued state complicity in sheltering and endorsing terrorist elements. WERE KEY PLOTTERS AGAINST INDIA ■ MUDASSAR KHADIAN KHAS, aka Abu Jundal, top LeT figure ■ HAFIZ MUHAMMAD JAMEEL, elder brother-in-law of JeM founder Maulana Masood Azhar ■ MOHAMMAD YUSUF AZHAR, Masood’s relative & prime accused in the IC-814 hijacking ■ KHALID, OR ABU AKASHAM, LeT terrorist behind attacks in J&K & arms trafficking from Afghanistan ■ MOHD HASSAN KHAN, son of JeM’s operational commander in PoK Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri; directed terror ops against India Also neutralised was Hafiz Muhammad Jameel, elder brother-in-law of Maulana Masood Azhar, founder of the Jaish-e-Mohammed. His death represents a severe disruption in the JeM’s familybased command structure. Another relative, Mohammad Yusuf Azhar, also known by aliases Ustad Ji and Mohd Salim, was killed in the operation. He was the prime accused in the IC-814 hijacking — a case that catapulted India into a new era of counter-terror policy. Khalid, or Abu Akasha, of the LeT, continued on page 8 Most drone attacks on Pb, UT also targeted: Guv CHANDIGARH: Punjab accounted for the highest number of drone attacks from Pakistan over the past two-three days, with Chandigarh also being a target, said Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. “The maximum number of drones were aimed at Punjab, but our armed forces intercepted most of these. Chandigarh was on target… drones were fired. Drones were also fired at defence installations in Pathankot, Amritsar and Gurdaspur,” he said.