In an fundamental acceptance, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif recounted that Indian ballistic missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase and different strategic sites during Op Sindoor. This marks a clear departure from Islamabad’s before denials of Indian navy movements on its soil.
Sharif, whilst addressing a rite on the Pakistan Monument, stated that the Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir, known as him in the early hours of May 10 to inform him about strikes. ”At round 2:30 am, General Asim Munir called me on a secure line and informed me that India’s ballistic missiles had hit Nur Khan Airbase and other areas,” Sharif said.
PM Shehbaz Sharif know about Op Sindoor earlier
The Indian military launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in retaliation for the terror attack in Pahalgam, wherein 27 lives had been misplaced. As a part of the operation, Indian forces attacked terror camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. During the attack, reportedly over one hundred terrorists have been killed from groups like Hizbul Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Counteracting Indian strikes, Pakistan retaliated with shelling and drone attacks across the border, ensuing in a larger Indian offensive that struck conversation structures and air defence setups at 11 Pakistani air bases.
Politicians response to the statement
BJP chief Amit Malviya commented on PM Shehbaz Sharif comments to spotlight India’s military precision. ”Let that sink in-the Prime Minister was woken up with information of strikes deep in Pakistan. This speaks volumes about the confidence of Operation Sindoor,” Malviya wrote.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also shared her response on social media, declaring, ”To be as clueless as this man while terror airbases under control are being destroyed through India.