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Last Updated:May 17, 2025, 08:22 IST
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif also admitted that India's ballistic missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase and other sites on May 10
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif (Image: PTI/File)
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif brazenly admitted on Friday that he was swimming while India launched precision strikes on his country under ‘Operation Sindoor’.
During his address to an event held at the Pakistan Monument on Friday, he also admitted that India’s ballistic missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase and other sites on May 10, in a rare gesture that contradicts Pakistan’s usual denial when it comes to Indian military action.
“At around 2:30 am on May 10, General Syed Asim Munir called me on a secure line and informed me that India’s ballistic missiles had hit Nur Khan Airbase and other areas. Our Air Force used homegrown technology to save our country, and they even used modern gadgets and technology on Chinese jets," he said.
“After Fajr (Namaz), I went for a swim, carrying my secure phone with me. The phone rang for the second time—it was General Asim Munir on the line. He informed me that Pakistan had retaliated against India," he added while neglecting to mention to the audience that India had intercepted all the missiles and drones launched by Pakistan.
India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7 to decisively respond to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed.
The Indian Armed Forces targeted terror dens in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the elimination of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Following India’s strikes on terror targets, Pakistan responded with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir, along with attempted drone and missile strikes in the border states.
In retaliation, India carried out a coordinated attack, targeting and damaging radar installations, communication centres, and airfields at 11 airbases within Pakistan.
Location :Islamabad, Pakistan
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