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Hans India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Op Sindoor: Pakistan dossier reveals more targets hit
New Delhi: India struck deeper and wider inside Pakistan during Operation Sindoor than it officially acknowledged, a confidential Pakistani dossier on its internal military Operation 'Bunyan un Marsoos' has revealed. The dossier, accessed by NDTV, documents at least eight additional Indian airstrikes that were not previously disclosed by Indian defence authorities. Maps within the Pakistani dossier show Indian strikes on key cities such as Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, Gujrat in Punjab, Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor -- locations that were not publicly mentioned by the Indian Air Force or the Director General of Military Operations during the press briefings held after the May 7 counteroffensive. The new details shed fresh light on the scale of Operation Sindoor and are being viewed as a significant factor behind Pakistan's urgent call for a ceasefire. Operation Sindoor was launched by India against the nine high-value terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack, in which terrorists associated with an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba killed 26 civilians, including one Nepali national.] The dossier contradicts Islamabad's earlier claims of having inflicted heavy losses on India and instead underscores the depth of damage suffered on Pakistani soil. Indian defence sources had already outlined the strike's magnitude, including the targeting of key terror hubs across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. While initial briefings named several high-value targets, including the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Taiba camp in Muridke, the revelation of deeper incursions suggests a strategic decision by New Delhi to allow Pakistan to reveal the full extent of the damage. The newly disclosed targets reportedly include both military and dual-use installations in urban centres far beyond the areas acknowledged by India, indicating a far more ambitious and calculated military operation than previously understood. Earlier satellite imagery released by Maxar Technologies had already confirmed extensive damage at several sites, corroborating Indian claims of precision strikes against terror infrastructure. The nine locations initially confirmed by India included Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, Chakwal, and the aforementioned terror bases. Despite India's clear statement that its actions were confined to targeting terror facilities, Pakistan responded with a barrage of drone and missile attacks against Indian civilian areas, religious infrastructure and military posts along the western front. India's counter-response included the targeting of 11 Pakistani air bases -- Nur Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari, and Jacobabad -- causing substantial military damage. This unprecedented escalation, lasting three days, eventually forced Pakistan to request a ceasefire, a move widely interpreted as a sign of the heavy losses it sustained.
The Print
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Rubio speaks to Pakistan's Asim Munir, calls for de-escalation, offers US help in talks with India
Rubio's talk with Munir comes as Pakistan Saturday launched action termed as 'Bunyan un Marsoos' against India, targeting a number of strategic installations in northern and western India. 'Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir earlier today. He continued to urge both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered US assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts,' Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the US Department of State, said in a statement. New Delhi: Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State and interim National Security Adviser (NSA), urged Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to de-escalate the ongoing conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad early Saturday morning. 'Pakistan's blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders. In one such incident, today at approximately 5 am, multiple enemy armed drones were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt, Amritsar. The hostile drones were instantly engaged and destroyed by our air defence units,' Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army said in a statement on the attacks emanating from across the border, early Saturday. Rubio has been the US' point-person on the situation between India and Pakistan since the 22 April terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left at least 26 people dead. The US Secretary of State has been in touch with the political leadership of both India and Pakistan since then, but Saturday is the first time that he has spoken to the Pakistan army chief. India's NSA Ajit Doval had briefed Rubio in the immediate aftermath of India's Operation Sindoor in the early hours of the morning of 7 May. Rubio has since spoken to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif. Rubio called for de-escalation and reopening of communication channels in his earlier talks with the political leadership of both countries. He had asked Pakistan during talks with Sharif to take 'concrete action' against terrorists in the country–an indication that the responsibility for the attack in Jammu & Kashmir last month lies with Islamabad. With India, he has repeatedly committed to jointly combat terrorism. Jaishankar Thursday night informed Rubio that India will respond firmly to any military attack emanating from across the border. For the third night in a row Friday, Pakistan sent drones and missiles across the northern and western borders of India, with India acting in retaliation. (Edited by Nida Fatima Siddiqui) Also Read: Explosions heard over Srinagar as Pakistan launches drone attacks on India
