Pulwama attack: Timeline of events

An encounter is underway between terrorists and security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

One terrorist has also reportedly been killed. The terrorist was killed in a gunfight with forces. Search operations are underway.

"A brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists in Tral area," a police spokesman said.

He said the security forces have cordoned off the area and launched an operation to flush out the terrorists.&nbsp;

Search operation is&nbsp;on in Reshi mohalla Tral, Pulwama.&nbsp;

The target house has been razed to ground.Mobile internet services have been suspended in the town.

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2 to 3 local Hizbul Mujahideen militants believed to be trapped. Joint operation of jk police, CRPF and army launched.

An encounter is underway between terrorists and security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. One terrorist has also reportedly been killed.

An encounter is underway between terrorists and security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. One terrorist has also reportedly been killed. The terrorist was killed in a gunfight with forces. Search operations are underway. "A brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists in Tral area," a police spokesman said. He said the security forces have cordoned off the area and launched an operation to flush out the terrorists. Search operation is on in Reshi mohalla Tral, Pulwama. The target house has been razed to ground.Mobile internet services have been suspended in the town. Jammu & Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces and terrorists in Tral. More details awaited. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/e8lu8WCivb — ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2019 × 2 to 3 local Hizbul Mujahideen militants believed to be trapped. Joint operation of jk police, CRPF and army launched.

Encounter underway between terrorists, security forces at Tral in J&K, one terrorist killed

Railways has cancelled the operations of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-suspends-samjhauta-express-train-service-200175">Indo-Pak Samjhauta Express </a>on its side from Thursday, which senior officials said was due to "purely operational reasons" as <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/one-pakistani-f-16-was-shot-down-by-mig-21-bison-says-air-vice-marshal-kapoor-during-armed-forces-joint-press-conference-200333">Pakistan </a>had suspended services from across the border.

A notification in this regard was issued here.

Pakistan has already suspended services on its end, officials said here, amidst strain in ties in the aftermath of the February 14 terror attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama and subsequent developments.

The train, which was supposed to leave from Attari to Delhi at around 8 pm Thursday, has been cancelled.

The Railway Board has also suspended all operations of the Attari Special Express, Delhi-Attari-Delhi, which together with the Wagah-Lahore link is known as the Samjhauta or Friendship Express, from the train's next scheduled run which is on Sunday, March 3, according to the order.

"With no passengers from Pakistan, it makes no sense to run it on our end.&nbsp; 
The cancellation has been done purely for an operational reason. Hopefully, we will be able to resume services once the tension de-escalates," a source said.

At least 40 passengers from both countries are believed to be stranded at Attari, the sources said.

Pakistan had Wednesday cancelled the train's trip on the Wagah-Lahore stretch on its side, even as 27 passengers -- 24 Indians and three from the neighbouring country arrived in Attari at 7 am.

The train had left the Old Delhi Railway station at 11:20 pm Wednesday night.

On Thursday, the Wagah station master sent a message to his Attari counterpart that the passenger and parcel train which comes to Attari station from the Pakistan side at 12.30 pm will not be coming till further notice, officials said.

Earlier in the day, a Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesman said in a statement the operations of the train had been suspended Thursday "in view of the prevailing tensions between Pakistan and India."

The biweekly train was scheduled to depart from Lahore with 16 passengers. "Samjhauta Express will resume its operations as soon as the security situation improves between India and Pakistan," the FO said, not giving any specific date for resuming the services.

Originally, the train offered a through service with one rake going all the way between the terminals - Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan. However, now a Pakistani rake stops at Attari at which point passengers have to change trains and board an Indian rake.

The Samjhauta Express, named after the Hindi word for "agreement", comprises six sleeper coaches and an AC 3-tier coach. The train service was started on July 22, 1976, under the Shimla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations. From Lahore, the train departs on Monday and Thursday.

The train operates from Delhi on every Wednesday and Sunday. 
The sources said the footfall on the train, which generally records an occupancy of around 70 per cent, has fallen drastically post the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 carried out by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

Railways has cancelled the operations of the Indo-Pak Samjhauta Express on its side from Thursday, which senior officials said was due to "purely operational reasons" as Pakistan had suspended services from across the border.

Railways has cancelled the operations of the Indo-Pak Samjhauta Express on its side from Thursday, which senior officials said was due to "purely operational reasons" as Pakistan had suspended services from across the border. A notification in this regard was issued here. Pakistan has already suspended services on its end, officials said here, amidst strain in ties in the aftermath of the February 14 terror attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama and subsequent developments. The train, which was supposed to leave from Attari to Delhi at around 8 pm Thursday, has been cancelled. The Railway Board has also suspended all operations of the Attari Special Express, Delhi-Attari-Delhi, which together with the Wagah-Lahore link is known as the Samjhauta or Friendship Express, from the train's next scheduled run which is on Sunday, March 3, according to the order. "With no passengers from Pakistan, it makes no sense to run it on our end. The cancellation has been done purely for an operational reason. Hopefully, we will be able to resume services once the tension de-escalates," a source said. At least 40 passengers from both countries are believed to be stranded at Attari, the sources said. Pakistan had Wednesday cancelled the train's trip on the Wagah-Lahore stretch on its side, even as 27 passengers -- 24 Indians and three from the neighbouring country arrived in Attari at 7 am. The train had left the Old Delhi Railway station at 11:20 pm Wednesday night. On Thursday, the Wagah station master sent a message to his Attari counterpart that the passenger and parcel train which comes to Attari station from the Pakistan side at 12.30 pm will not be coming till further notice, officials said. Earlier in the day, a Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesman said in a statement the operations of the train had been suspended Thursday "in view of the prevailing tensions between Pakistan and India." The biweekly train was scheduled to depart from Lahore with 16 passengers. "Samjhauta Express will resume its operations as soon as the security situation improves between India and Pakistan," the FO said, not giving any specific date for resuming the services. Originally, the train offered a through service with one rake going all the way between the terminals - Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan. However, now a Pakistani rake stops at Attari at which point passengers have to change trains and board an Indian rake. The Samjhauta Express, named after the Hindi word for "agreement", comprises six sleeper coaches and an AC 3-tier coach. The train service was started on July 22, 1976, under the Shimla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations. From Lahore, the train departs on Monday and Thursday. The train operates from Delhi on every Wednesday and Sunday. The sources said the footfall on the train, which generally records an occupancy of around 70 per cent, has fallen drastically post the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 carried out by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

After Pakistan, India cancels Samjhauta Express operations

The European Union (EU) has asked Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to EU's Mogherini to brief about the situation of heightened tension post-Pulwama attack. The attack on February 14 killed more than 40 CRPF personnel was claimed by Pakistan based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini called Pakistan to not only act United Nations listed terrorist but also individuals.

She highlighted the "need to continue addressing terrorism including clear and sustained actions targeting not only all UN-listed transnational terrorist groups but also individuals claiming responsibility for such attacks."

In the release issued by EU "stressed the urgency to de-escalate the situation" arising between the two nuclear powers India and Pakistan.

But what is interesting to note is, the release issued by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on the same conversation makes no mention of terror.

Instead, it said that the Pakistani foreign minister has expressed his readiness to his EU counterpart to investigate the Pulwama terror attack if India shares "actionable intelligence" and goes on to rake Kashmir.

Pakistani Foreign Minister SM Qureshi post-Pulwama has been calling his counters part across the world but none of the releases by Pakistani foreign ministry mentions the issue of terror.

This is not for the for the first time issues have happened on releases from Pakistani foreign ministry.

In August 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan asking to act on terror among other things according to a readout by United States- State Department. The Pak Mofa was quick to point out publically in a tweet saying this is "a factually incorrect statement issued by US State Department" but the state department continued to stand by its read out.

The European Union (EU) has asked Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to EU's Mogherini to brief about the situation of heightened tension post-Pulwama attack.

The European Union (EU) has asked Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to EU's Mogherini to brief about the situation of heightened tension post-Pulwama attack. The attack on February 14 killed more than 40 CRPF personnel was claimed by Pakistan based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini called Pakistan to not only act United Nations listed terrorist but also individuals. She highlighted the "need to continue addressing terrorism including clear and sustained actions targeting not only all UN-listed transnational terrorist groups but also individuals claiming responsibility for such attacks." In the release issued by EU "stressed the urgency to de-escalate the situation" arising between the two nuclear powers India and Pakistan. But what is interesting to note is, the release issued by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on the same conversation makes no mention of terror. Instead, it said that the Pakistani foreign minister has expressed his readiness to his EU counterpart to investigate the Pulwama terror attack if India shares "actionable intelligence" and goes on to rake Kashmir. Pakistani Foreign Minister SM Qureshi post-Pulwama has been calling his counters part across the world but none of the releases by Pakistani foreign ministry mentions the issue of terror. This is not for the for the first time issues have happened on releases from Pakistani foreign ministry. In August 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan asking to act on terror among other things according to a readout by United States- State Department. The Pak Mofa was quick to point out publically in a tweet saying this is "a factually incorrect statement issued by US State Department" but the state department continued to stand by its read out.

EU asks Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pak FM to brief situation post-Pulwama; Pak MOFA release silent on terror

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A gun battle has broken out between security forces and terrorists in the Pinglan area of Pulwama. The news agency ANI reported that two to three terrorists are trapped in the area.

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California will "imminently" challenge President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to obtain funds for&nbsp;a US-Mexico border wall, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said on Sunday.

In relief for its economy, Saudi Arabia to invest $20 billion in Pakistan Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a slew of investment agreements worth $20 billion which will provide welcome relief to the teetering economy of the cash-strapped South Asian country.

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Pulwama attack: Timeline of events

Encounter underway between terrorists, security forces at Tral in J&K, one terrorist killed

After Pakistan, India cancels Samjhauta Express operations

EU asks Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pak FM to brief situation post-Pulwama; Pak MOFA release silent on terror

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