KARACHI, Pakistan: The Pakistani navy detected an Indian submarine off the Pakistani coast and prevented it from entering its waters, it said in a statement on Friday, as tension between the nuclear-armed rivals simmers.
The submarine was detected “south of the Pakistani coast” on Monday, the navy said in a press release.
“Thereafter, despite the submarine’s desperate efforts to escape detection, it was continuously tracked by Pakistan Navy Fleet units and pushed well clear of our waters,” the press release said.
The navy also released footage and photographs of what it was said was the submarine trying to enter Pakistani waters.
The Indian navy was not immediately available for comment.
Relations between Pakistan and India have been strained for several months, while cross-frontier shelling has intensified leading to deaths of civilians and soldiers stationed along the disputed frontier.
Kashmir lies at the heart of the tension between India and Pakistan and the countries have fought two of their three wars over the region since partition and independence from Britain in 1947.
Pakistan navy 'pushed' Indian submarine clear of its waters
Pakistan navy 'pushed' Indian submarine clear of its waters
Fire at Cape Town airport disrupts international flights
- Images shared online showed travelers evacuating South Africa’s second-busiest airport
- The fire occurred just days after the announcement of a major phased infrastructure upgrade project at the airport
CAPE TOWN: A fire broke out at Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, prompting passenger evacuations and disrupting international flights to and from South Africa’s popular tourist city before being brought under control.
Images shared online showed travelers evacuating South Africa’s second-busiest airport with suitcases as smoke filled the terminal and sirens rang to alert passengers of an emergency evacuation.
“Cape Town International Airport confirms that a fire occurred on the landslide of the airport,” Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said in a statement, adding that the blaze had been “extinguished” with no injuries.
“As a precautionary measure, international departures have been temporarily suspended, and incoming international flights are being diverted,” the statement said, as the fire had affected “network and IT services.”
International flights that had already landed were still being processed, it said.
The fire occurred just days after the announcement of a major phased infrastructure upgrade project at the airport.
According to ACSA statistics, Cape Town airport recorded 11.1 million two-way passengers in 2025, including 3.33 million international travelers.
