At a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly acknowledged that India launched ballistic missile strikes inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10. He described receiving a 2:30 AM phone call from Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir informing him about the missile attacks.
Sharif stated, “On the night of May 9-10, around 2:30 AM, General Asim Munir called me on a secure line and said India had launched ballistic missiles. One missile struck the Nur Khan Airbase, with others hitting different locations.” The Nur Khan Airbase, situated between Rawalpindi and Islamabad, is a key strategic military base previously targeted during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya highlighted the significance of the Prime Minister’s admission, emphasizing the scale and precision of India’s “Operation Sindoor.” This operation, initiated on May 7 as retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indians, targeted terror camps and military infrastructure linked to groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
The campaign involved coordinated air, land, and naval strikes on multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including airbases at Chaklala (Nur Khan) and Sargodha, with satellite images confirming damage at Jacobabad, Bholari, and Skardu.
Pakistan responded with artillery, drone, and missile attacks on Indian military targets across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Gujarat, prompting further Indian counterstrikes. Indian intelligence intercepted heightened Pakistani military alerts, with concerns about potential nuclear command targeting.
Following urgent U.S. mediation, military hotlines were used on May 10 for de-escalation talks, resulting in a ceasefire effective that evening. However, India accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire hours later and declared readiness for further escalation. India also maintained suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in response to ongoing tensions.
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