Shehbaz Sharif confirms Indian missile strikes on Nur Khan airbase | WATCH

New Delhi: India’s Operation Sindoor has sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s military establishment, underscoring the Indian armed forces’ unmatched precision and strategic acumen. The scale and swiftness of the operation appear to have caught Pakistan’s leadership off guard, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif himself confirming that the Nur Khan Air Base was among the targets struck.

According to reports, the Pakistani premier was roused at 2:30 a.m. on the night of 9–10 May by General Asim Munir, who urgently informed him of major Indian airstrikes that had penetrated deep into Pakistani territory.

Amit Malviya, head of the BJP’s National IT Department and Co-incharge of West Bengal, underscored the significance of the admission. Posting on his official X account on Friday, Malviya wrote:

“Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif himself admits that General Asim Munir called him at 2:30 a.m. 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 ‘Operation Sindoor’.”

The operation was launched in retaliation for a Pakistan-backed terror attack in Pahalgam and saw India conduct precision airstrikes on key Pakistani military sites, including Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi. Previously known as PAF Chaklala, the base serves as a critical node for Pakistan’s Air Mobility Command. It hosts vital assets such as Saab Erieye airborne early warning systems, C-130 transport aircraft, and IL-78 aerial refuelling tankers.

The reported destruction of the facility is considered a significant strategic blow, curbing Pakistan’s rapid deployment capabilities. Intelligence suggests that Indian jets targeted no fewer than eight Pakistani airbases, striking runways, radar installations, aircraft shelters, and command infrastructure.

Satellite images purportedly reveal widespread damage, including craters on runways and destroyed military vehicles. The Indian Air Force is said to have launched 24 missiles within a mere 25-minute window, leaving Pakistani defences overwhelmed and struggling to gauge the extent of the damage.