In a surprising public statement Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that Indian missiles hit several parts of Pakistan which includes the Nur Khan Airbase near Islamabad, He said this happened early in the morning on May 10.
He said he got a call at 2:30 am from Pakustan’s army cheif General Asim Munir who told him that Indian missiles had landed in Pakistan.
These strikes were part of India’s Operation Sindoor in response to a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 which killed 26 people.
About 100 terrorists linked to groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba were reportedly killed.
Indian Air Force, Army, and Navy all took part in the operation
After the Indian attack, Pakistan fired back across the Line of Control (LoC) and used drones and missiles to target Indian bases in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Gujarat. India foiled all targets by Pakistani military.
Tensions were very high, and both countries were on alert. A ceasefire was declared around 5 pm on May 10.