An F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Pakistan Air Force crashed in Islamabad on Wednesday while carrying out rehearsals for the country's Republic Day parade to be held on March 23.

PAF's F-16 jet crashes in Islamabad during Pakistan Day parade rehearsals

Amid tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad after Balakot airstrikes in February, Pakistani fighter jets intercepted a Kabul-bound Indian passenger plane for almost an hour over their airspace last month.

After Pakistan ATC mix up, Pakistan F-16 jets intercepted Delhi-Kabul Spicejet flight last month

A month after it closed its airspace after India's airstrikes at Balakot, Pakistan extended airspace restrictions till March 27th for all overflying flights. Pakistan had closed its airspace on March 27th after India's Mirage-2000 aircraft pounded Jaish-e-Mohammed(JeM) targets in Balakot in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province The closure has hit the eastern airspace shutting off major international flight routes from Islamabad and Lahore along with domestic routes.

Month after Balakot strikes, Pakistan continues to block airspace

WION Gravitas: Why is Pakistan trying to bury the truth about F-16?

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PAF's F-16 jet crashes in Islamabad during Pakistan Day parade rehearsals

After Pakistan ATC mix up, Pakistan F-16 jets intercepted Delhi-Kabul Spicejet flight last month

Month after Balakot strikes, Pakistan continues to block airspace

WION Gravitas: Why is Pakistan trying to bury the truth about F-16?