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A blackout was also enforced in several districts of Punjab including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Mohali
View of a blackout enforced in the city, amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, in Amritsar on May 8. (Image: PTI/Shiva Sharma)
The Chandigarh administration on Thursday evening said it is enforcing a blackout until further orders as Pakistan attempted to attack military targets in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Rajasthan.
“Important Public Advisory: Chandigarh will be observing black out until further orders. All are requested to switch off all lights and stay indoors,” said the X handle of the Chandigarh SSP.
🚨Important Public Advisory:Chandigarh will be observing black out until further orders.
All are requested to switch off all lights and stay indoors.#WeCareForYou
— SSP UT Chandigarh (@ssputchandigarh) May 8, 2025
A blackout was also enforced in several districts of Punjab including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Mohali, officials said.
The move comes amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan.
In Pathankot district, some locals claimed they heard an explosion-like sound. However, there was no official confirmation in this regard.
Air raid warning sirens have been activated in Pathankot where the blackout was enforced around 8:30 pm. Authorities have appealed to people to keep their lights switched off and stay at home. However, the district authorities said there was no need to panic.
Tensions escalated after Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke, in retaliation for the terror attack in Pahalgam.
(With PTI inputs)
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