In a dramatic turn of events, US President Donald Trump took to social media on Saturday to announce that India and Pakistan - after four tense days of cross-border clashes - had agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire".

India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, unexpectedly halting the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors, just when their tit-for-tat strikes appeared to be spiraling out of control.

Shehbaz Sharif thanked China and called it Pakistan's "most reliable friend" amid tensions with India. China reaffirmed its support for Pakistan's sovereignty and called for a fair probe into the Pahalgam attack.