Pakistan Shuts Airspace After Indian Accusations, Bases Hit Near Islamabad And Lahore

Powerful explosions ripped done respective Pakistani aerial bases early Saturday, including a captious subject installation adjacent Islamabad, forcing Pakistan to unopen its airspace to each civilian and commercialized traffic.

Three Pakistani aerial unit sites—Nur Khan Air Base successful Rawalpindi, Murid successful Chakwal, and Rafiqui successful Jhang. Nur Khan, located conscionable extracurricular nan superior and adjacent to Pakistan’s Joint Staff Headquarters, reportedly sustained important damage. 

Reports described aggregate large blasts and heightened subject activity. 

Video footage circulating online showed fires astatine nan base, though these visuals stay unverified.

The strikes travel hours aft India accused Pakistan of launching coordinated drone attacks connected 26 Indian subject and civilian aviation facilities, spanning from Leh to Sir Creek. According to nan Indian military, each attempted incursion was intercepted.

“Pakistan is utilizing civilian airliners arsenic a shield, knowing afloat good that its onslaught connected India would elicit a swift aerial defence response,” said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi astatine a associated property briefing pinch Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

What has happened truthful far
 

• Pakistan shuts airspace; past PIA formation forced into holding shape complete Quetta

• Explosions stone Islamabad and Lahore; Pak Army claims Indian missiles fell backmost successful India

• India retaliates pinch unit aft Pak drone attacks, strikes PoK's Neelam Valley and Sialkot

• India intercepts Pak long-range rocket complete Sirsa; authorities impulse residents to enactment indoors

• S-400 and Indian aerial defence units predominate skies, repel continued Pakistani drone incursions
   

Following nan cross-border tensions, India convened a high-level property convention initially scheduled for 5:45 AM, later pushed to 10 AM. Meanwhile, Pakistan issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) to adjacent its airspace, a move India said came excessively late.

Among nan sites reportedly deed was nan strategical IV Corps office successful Lahore, location to Pakistan’s 10 and 11 Infantry Divisions. This onslaught followed reports of Pakistani drones being downed complete Amritsar.

Pakistani 15 Division assets astatine Sialkot were besides mobilized—an different measurement reminiscent of erstwhile flashpoints successful 2001 and 2019.

Published on: May 10, 2025 7:21 AM IST