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Punjab: A complete blackout has been enforced in several areas of Punjab including Pathankot, Ludhiana, Moga, Ferozepur, Jalandhar on Saturday evening.
The Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar issued a statement requesting the residents to keep calm as blackout has been enforced as a precautionary measure.
‘Due to recent news in media and as a precautionary measure we are turning off street lights in some part of Jalandhar. Black out is not called at this time. Plz be calm as Jalandhar is unaffected at this point of time,” the statement reads.
The Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana also issued a directive stating that there is nothing to worry about.
The statement reads, “As of now, there is nothing to worry. We might have to issue the blackout orders again depending on the situation. We are ready and All teams have been put on alert. Our Armed forces with district administration are monitoring the situation very closely.”
Hours after it agreed to stop all firing and military action on land, in the air and sea, following a call its DGMO made to his Indian counterpart, reports came of Pakistan violating the cessation of hostilities with India’s air defence intercepting Pakistani drones amid blackout in Srinagar.
Red streaks were seen and explosions heard as India’s air defence intercepted Pakistani drones. Loud explosions were heard in Srinagar.
A complete blackout has been enforced in Pathankot and Ferozepur in Punjab and Jaisalmer and Barmer in Rajasthan.
Earlier, India and Pakistan on Saturday worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action.
