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Pulwama Attack & Balakot Strike: Timeline of Key Events

On 14 February 2019 a JeM suicide bomber killed 40 CRPF personnel at Pulwama. India struck near Balakot on 26 February; Pakistan hit back on 27 February and ca…

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14 FEB 2019

Convoy Bombed at Lethpora

Car bomb hits CRPF bus; 40 killed.

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15-16 FEB 2019

India Hits Back on Trade

MFN status withdrawn; 200% duty.

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18 FEB 2019

Pinglan Gunfight

Major and four others killed.

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20 FEB 2019

NIA Takes Over the Case

Agency team at site since 15 Feb.

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15 DAYS

Attack to Pilot's Return

14 February to 1 March 2019.

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26 FEB 2019

IAF Strikes Near Balakot

India: JeM's biggest camp hit.

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BALAKOT

Claims vs Established Fact

The death toll is still disputed.

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27 FEB 2019

Air Clash Over the LoC

India loses a MiG-21; pilot held.

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27 FEBRUARY

Two Scorecards

The F-16 claim stays disputed.

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28 FEB 2019

Imran Khan Frees the Pilot

Called a gesture of peace.

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1 MAR 2019

Abhinandan Comes Home

Handed over late in the evening.

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29 MAR 2019

Planner Killed, Phone Found

Umar Farooq and Kamran Ali killed.

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1 MAY 2019

UN Lists Masood Azhar

China lifts its hold.

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28 FEB 2020

First Arrest in the Case

Found via photo on the phone.

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25 AUG 2020

Chargesheet Against 19

Masood Azhar among the accused.

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THE ACCUSED

19 Accused, Three Groups

7 arrested, 6 killed, 6 absconding.

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THE PROBE

From a Phone to a Trial

How the case was built.

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10 DEC 2022

Charges Framed

Trial begins; witnesses from 2023.

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20 AUG 2026

Bail Refused to Insha Jan

UAPA bail bar applies, court says.

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10 NOV 2026

Where the Case Stands

No verdict yet; trial pending.

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