Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in 3 Hours: Explosions, Drone Attacks Reported Across Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar, May 10, 2025 — Hopes for peace between India and Pakistan were shattered within hours of a freshly announced ceasefire agreement, as explosions rocked Srinagar and shelling was reported across multiple sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. The fragile truce appears to have lasted less than three hours before being broken by multiple violations, drone activity, and artillery fire originating from the Pakistani side.
Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, took to social media to express alarm and frustration. In two separate posts on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote:
“What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!” — @OmarAbdullah (21 minutes ago)
“This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up.” — @OmarAbdullah (5 minutes ago)
The ceasefire, initiated through truce talks led by Islamabad and agreed upon by both nations, quickly gave way to violence. According to Shiv Aroor, Managing Editor at NDTV, multiple ceasefire violations and/or drone activity from Pakistan were reported in at least ten locations, including:
- Udhampur
- Akhnoor
- Nowshera
- Poonch
- Rajouri
- Mendhar
- Jammu
- Sunderbani
- RS Pura
- Arnia
“⚠️ So the India-Pak ceasefire lasted less than 3 hours, looks like—Multiple violations and/or drone actions from Pakistan’s side reported,” tweeted @ShivAroor.
BREAKING: Shooting this live drone engagement over Srinagar with my phone right now: pic.twitter.com/Srb3FDAhv6
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) May 10, 2025
A report by India Today further detailed the situation, confirming that Pakistan violated the ceasefire along both the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) within hours of the agreement being announced. Key highlights from the India Today report (Sunil Bhat, Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu, May 10, 2025) include:
- Drone attack in Srinagar and shelling in Jammu.
- Artillery fire reported in Akhnoor, Rajouri, and RS Pura sectors.
- Drone downed in Pokhran (Rajasthan) and another in Baramulla (Kashmir).
- Blackouts enforced in Srinagar and Baramulla.
- Air raid sirens reported from Samba district.
- Suspicious UAVs spotted in Baramulla and Rajouri.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has been ordered to respond with full force to any ceasefire breaches, according to unnamed official sources cited by India Today.
DD NewsLive Confirms Shelling
Even the official news sources like DDNewsLive also posted online confirming shelling, in violation of ceasefire.
#BreakingNews | #Ceasefire violated by #Pakistan.
— DD News (@DDNewslive) May 10, 2025
Loud explosions are being heard in #Srinagar.#JammuAndKashmir CM @OmarAbdullah shares a video on X.#CeasefireViolated #CeasefireViolation #IndiaPakistanConflict #IndiaPakistanTensions pic.twitter.com/nJsf1juLIf
This dramatic escalation comes at a time when both nations had signaled willingness to restore calm after a period of heightened tensions. The swift breakdown has reignited concerns over security and the fragile nature of peace along the India-Pakistan border.
Further updates are expected as the situation develops.
