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Pakistan, India agree to ceasefire with immediate effect
Published: May 10, 2025 08:19 PM
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. 
 
"Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!" Dar said in a post on X.
 
India's Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri said a ceasefire was established between the two neighbors. "The DGMO of Pakistan called DGMO of India at 15:35 hours (3:05pm PKT) earlier this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 1700 hours IST (4:30pm PKT)," he said during a press briefing, The Press Trust of India reported.
 
Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India, also said in a social media post on X that India and Pakistan have "worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action."
 
Global Times