New Delhi:
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif confirmed in a rare public entry Indian ballistic missiles kill Noor Khan Airbase And other goals inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Mr. Sharif made a call from Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir at 2:30 pm, in which he was informed about the missile attacks launched by India.
Prime Minister Sharif said in a public address, “Around 2:30 pm on the night of 9-10 May, General Asif Munir called me via a safe phone and told me that India launched its ballistic missiles. One has landed in Noor Khan Airbase and some other areas.”
The Noor Khan Airbase, located between Rawalpindi and Islamabad, is a strategic military facility for the air operating of Pakistan. Earlier Chakla was known as the airbase, it was also targeted by Indian forces during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
“Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif himself admitted that General Asim Munir asked him to inform him at 2:30 pm that India bombed Noor Khan Air Base and many other places. In that sink – the Prime Minister was awakened with the news of a deep attack inside Pakistan in the middle of the night.
Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif himself admitted that General Asim Munir called him to inform him at 2:30 pm that India had bombed Noor Khan Air Base and many other places. Come in that sink – the Prime Minister was awakened in the middle of the night, in which there was news of deep inside attacks … pic.twitter.com/b4QBSF7XJHH
– Amit Malviya (@Amitmalviya) May 16, 2025
The Indian strike operation came under the vermilion, an anti -anti -military action was launched on 7 April in response to the Pahgam terror attack on 22 April, claiming 26 Indian life. According to government sources, during this operation, there were about 100 terrorists associated with terrorist groups like Jai-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Tabiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
The campaign included the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Indian Army, and the Navy, working together to strike on terrorist infrastructure and strategic military establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan and Pakistan -occupied Kashmir (POK). The goals included airfields, radar stations and communication hubs in at least 11 known places.
In the early hours of May 10, the first targets were the basis of PAF in Chaklala (Noor Khan) and Sargodha. Satellite imagery later confirmed the effects in Jacobabad, Bholari and Scardu.
Following the attacks, Pakistan continued to fire anti -antigen along the Line of Control (LOC) and launched Indian military infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir and several drone and missile attacks in parts of Punjab and Gujarat. This further inspired Indian attacks against Pakistani radar and logistics infrastructure.
Indian Intelligence stopped high-alrt communication within the Pakistani military network soon after the first wave of Indian attacks. Analysts believe that Pakistan was working for the possible targeting of nuclear command-and-control nodes. The strategic plan division offices in Rawalpindi were reportedly laid on the maximum warning.
Amidst fear of growth, Pakistan allegedly demanded US intervention.
According to sources in the Government of India, the United States advised the Pakistani side to immediately start contact through the official military hotline. On the afternoon of May 10, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), Major General Kashif Abdullah contacted his Indian counterpart, Lieutenant General Rajiv Gai. The call made on 15:35 IST was later confirmed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri that day.
After the hotline communication, India and Pakistan agreed to stop all land, air and sea-based military operations on the evening of 10 May. Despite this, the Indian radar system tracks and intercepted several Pakistani drones on Jammu and Kashmir and Western Gujarat.
Foreign Secretary Misri accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire agreement, stating that the Indian armed forces took “proper and proportional reactions” and were designed to move forward.
India also reiterated that the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, announced in response to the April 22 attack, remained under influence and would not reverse the light of ceasefire.
