FGN29: PAK-INDIA-5THLD STRIKE ****Pakistan says it will consider de-escalation if India stops further attacks Lahore/Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday said it will consider de-escalation if India stops further attacks, as the militaries of the two countries targeted each other’s installations, further escalating tensions.**** FGN24: PAK-INDIA-LD DAR ****Would consider de-escalation if India stops attack: Pak foreign minister Lahore/Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said Islamabad will consider de-escalation if India stops further attacks, but added that its military is operating on the defensive and taking minimum action.**** FGN21: PAK-INDIA-ASIF-NUCLEAR ****India-Pak tensions: Pak defence minister says ‘nuclear’ not on cards right now Lahore: The option to go nuclear is not on the cards right now, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said as Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each other’s installations, escalating the already serious confrontations.**** FGN26: PAK-IMF ****IMF approves USD 1 billion loan for Pak; India abstains from vote, opposes funds to terror-sponsor New York/Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility.**** FGN31: PAK-INDIA-LD SAUDI ****Saudi Foreign Minister speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pak FM Dar; discusses efforts to de-escalate tensions Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday evoked its “close and balanced relations” with both India and Pakistan and discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions and end ongoing military confrontations between them.**** FGN27: RUSSIA-SANJAY SETH ****Russia assured full support to India in its fight against all manifestations of terrorism: MoS Defence Moscow: Russia has assured full support to India in its fight against all manifestations of terrorism and promised to promptly fulfil military orders in the pipeline, visiting Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth said on Saturday.**** PTI NPK NPK
