Inclusion Criteria:  Patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion as confirmed by CT angiography or Magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. Baseline NIHSS >6. Presenting within the first 6 hours from onset of symptoms. First ever stroke or pre-stroke modified Rankin Score (mRS) ≤1.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients with intra cranial hemorrhage. Patients younger than 18 years. Patients with acute ischemic stroke due to small vessel disease or vasculitis. Patients with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusion of vessels of posterior circulation. Patients who refused to be included in the study. Patients with contraindications to intracranial stent placement (as total occlusion of artery).