After series of denials, Pakistan PM Sharif admits India's missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase

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Sharif has publicly acknowledged that India's ballistic missiles struck Nur Khan Airbase and other sites on May 10 — a rare admission.

New Delhi [India], May 17 (HBTV): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly acknowledged that India's ballistic missiles struck Nur Khan Airbase and other sites on May 10 — a rare admission that departs from Pakistan’s traditional position of denial regarding Indian military actions.

Sharif stated that Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir contacted him at around 2:30 am to inform him of the strikes. While he spoke about Pakistan’s use of homegrown technology and Chinese jets in response, he confirmed that Indian missiles had indeed hit their targets.

Addressing a ceremony at the Pakistan Monument on Friday, Sharif said: ‘At around 2:30 am on May 10, General Syed Asim Munir called me on secure line and informed me that India's ballistic missiles have hit Nur Khan Airbase and other areas. Our Air Force used homegrown technology to save our country, and they even used modern gadgets and technology on Chinese jets,’ Geo News reported.

BJP leader Amit Malviya also highlighted Sharif’s revelation, pointing to the precision and boldness of what has been termed Operation Sindoor. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Malviya wrote:‘Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif himself admits that General Asim Munir called him at 2:30am to inform him that India had bombed Nur Khan Air Base and several other locations. Let that sink in — the Prime Minister was woken up in the middle of the night with news of strikes deep inside Pakistan. This speaks volumes about the scale, precision, and boldness of #OperationSindoor.’

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, reportedly eliminating over 100 terrorists associated with outfits such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.

Following these strikes, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and attempted drone incursions along the border. India responded with coordinated operations that damaged radar systems, communication facilities, and airfields across 11 Pakistani airbases.

Subsequently, on May 10, both countries announced a cessation of hostilities.

(ANI)