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The Print
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
India preempted Pakistan's offensive, struck military sites, Rawalpindi airport, says PM Shehbaz Sharif
'On the night of the 9th and 10th, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our forces were set to act at 4.30 am after Fajr prayers. However, before we could execute our plan, India launched BrahMos missile attacks, targeting military installations across Pakistan, including the airport in Rawalpindi,' Sharif said. Speaking at the Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral summit in Lachin Thursday, Sharif confirmed that Pakistan's military, under Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, had prepared a targeted strike against India in the early hours of 10 May. New Delhi: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly acknowledged that Indian forces preemptively struck key Pakistani military sites, including the Rawalpindi airport, just hours before Islamabad was set to launch a retaliatory offensive. India initiated these precision strikes under 'Operation Sindoor', using its advanced BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. The operation was intended as a retaliatory response to the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people were killed. Amid mounting hostilities, a cessation of military hostilities was declared on 10 May after Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to his Indian counterpart to halt military actions. At the trilateral summit, PM Sharif praised the solidarity shown by Turkey and Azerbaijan during the conflict, highlighting the support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. 'When Pakistan was attacked by India, my very dear brother President Erdoğan and our brothers and sisters in Turkey stood by Pakistan like a formidable fortress,' Sharif said. 'President Ilham Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan also showed immediate and heartfelt solidarity. It was one of the finest moments in our history—three brotherly nations standing together like a family in difficult times. We will never forget this,' he added. (Edited by Sugita Katyal) Also read: As Op Sindoor began, India's top military brass watched strikes unfold live from South Block
News18
29-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
India's BrahMos Strikes Foiled Pakistan's Planned Offensive, Admits Shehbaz Sharif
Last Updated: The Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi was among the 11 sites targeted by India in response to Pakistan launching attacks on civilian areas along the western border. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly admitted that Indian forces had pre-empted Islamabad's planned offensive on the intervening night of May 9-10 when India launched BrahMos missiles to strike its key military bases, including Rawalpindi airport. Speaking at the Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral summit in Azerbaijan's Lachin, Sharif said that the Pakistani military, led Field Marshal Asim Munir, had planned to attack India on May 10 at 4:30 AM after the morning prayers. However, even before dawn, India preemptively rained down multiple Pakistani military installations and strategic locations with BrahMos missiles. 'On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our armed forces were prepared to act at 4.30 in the morning after Fajr prayers to teach a lesson. But before that hour even arrived, India once again launched a missile attack using BrahMos, targeting various provinces of Pakistan, including the airport in Rawalpindi," Sharif said while addressing the event. advetisement 'India destroyed Noor Khan (Rawalpindi) and Murid (Chakwal) bases before our planned attack time arrived,' he added. India unleashed its formidable BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of Operation Sindoor in retaliatory precision strikes on Pakistani military bases. Pakistan had escalated the situation on the border after India's Operation Sindoor and sent drones to attack Indian cities, however, those were intercepted and taken down by the air defence system — S-400 and Akash. India had responded to the provocation and dispatched its drones to multiple cities in Pakistan. Later, a ceasefire was announced between New Delhi and Islamabad on May 10 after the latter's DGMO reached out to his counterpart in Delhi to cease military actions. Operation Sindoor India launched 'precision strikes" under Operation Sindoor on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed over 100 terrorists including 10 family members of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and four close aides. Targets included Jaish's Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, Sarjal camp in Tehra Kalan, Markaz Abbas in Kotli, and the Syedna Bilal camp in Muzaffarabad. Lashkar's strongholds — Markaz Taiba in Murdike, Markaz Ahle Hadith in Barnala, and Shwawai Nalla camp in Muzaffarabad — were also hit. Hizbul Mujahideen's facilities at Makaz Raheel Shahid in Kotli and Mehmoona Joya in Sialkot were among those targeted. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : azerbaijan BrahMos missile India pakistan Shehbaz Sharif Location : Azerbaijan First Published: May 29, 2025, 18:11 IST News world India's BrahMos Strikes Foiled Pakistan's Planned Offensive, Admits Shehbaz Sharif
