Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the news shortly after, via a post on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote: “Pakistan and India have agreed to a cease-fire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”

India and Pakistan exchanged major cross-border strikes, with both sides targeting military bases after Pakistan launched a new military operation, Bunyan-un-Marsoos. More than a dozen civilians killed in Kashmir,