Pakistan Fires Drones Again In Jammu And Punjab; Explosions And Blackouts Continue
Pakistan has once again started sending drones to various locations in Jammu and Punjab. As per the recent reports, a swarm of drones were seen crossing areas in Ferozpur and Fazilka, in Punjab and Samba district, Jammu.
Reportedly, the blackout continues in Jammu and Kashmir, and sirens are blowing continuously in the areas near the border. Sounds of heavy shells can be heard by the residents in the border areas.
After the heightened attacks from Pakistan on the Indian border, evacuation plans are underway. Poonch district, which was heavily attacked by Pakistan since May 7, has been completely evacuated, as per the reports.
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Meanwhile, Indian forces are successfully neutralising almost every attack by Pakistan.
Authorities in Punjab’s Chandigarh, Amritsar, and Mohali have issued a series of advisory measures, including early shutdown of commercial workplaces and blackout orders.
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha slammed Pakistan by calling it a terrorist state for firing drones into civilian areas of Punjab, J&K, and Rajasthan.
Pakistan has once again proven that it’s a terrorist state — firing drones into civilian areas of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan. In my own state of Punjab, innocent civilians have been severely injured. The world needs to see how Pakistan is provoking India. Shameful and…
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) May 9, 2025
Reportedly, Pakistan has violated Indian airspace by sending 300-400 Turkish drones in or near 36 towns or cities across Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Punjab.
Pak drones were also visible at the Siachen glacier base camp in Ladakh and in the Kutch, Gujarat. 50 of the drones were shot down by air defence guns while another 20 were neutralised by jamming radio frequencies, Col Sofiya Qureshi told during the recent press briefing.
