Pakistan Fighter Jet F-16 Shot Down

Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fighter jet, which violated Indian air space, has been shot down in Indian retaliatory fire, three km within Pakistan territory in Lam valley, Nowshera sector. As per reports, a parachute was seen as Pakistani Air Force's F-16 was going down. Condition of the pilot is unknown.

India has activated its Air Defence System and its radars are on high vigil to thwart any aggression from Pakistan. Yesterday, after IAF carried out major strikes at terror camps of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot town of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, the country’s Army Spokesperson warned India to wait for a surprise response.

India has also cancelled all commercial flights in many areas such as Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Chandigarh and Amritsar as a preventive measure.  The situation between India and Pakistan continues to be tense as world community as appealed to exercise “restrain”.