'we Didn't Intercept Indian Drones Because...': Khawaja Asif Tells Pakistan National Assembly, Bjp Says...

Pakistan's defence curate Khawaja Asif connected Friday said that nan drone onslaught by India was mounted to observe nan locations of Pakistan's aerial defence units. He added that nan Pakistani Army did not intercept Indian drones because it did not want to leak its locations.

Asif said this during his reside to nan National Assembly (Pakistani balanced of nan Indian Parliament). He said: "The drone onslaught was mounted to observe our locations. It's a method point that I can't explain. We didn't intercept nan drones, truthful that nan location of our aerial defence units won't get leaked." 

Asif's connection is not only successful stark contradiction to what nan Indian authorities has said but besides to nan claims of nan Pakistan Army. Soon aft Khawaja Asif's connection went viral connected social, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) nationalist spokesperson Pradip Bhandari took to X (formerly Twitter) and decided to person immoderate fun.

Sharing a video of Asif's reside successful nan National Assembly, Bhandari wrote: "Khawaja Asif has mislaid it completely. 'We didn't intercept Indian drones because we didn't want to leak our locations,' says Pakistan's Defence Minister. When Indian missiles hit, moreover your rocket defence locations sewage exposed -- not by your choice, but by India's precision (sic)."

On Thursday, India said that it targeted aerial defence units successful Pakistan crossed respective cities. India utilized Israeli-developed Harpy kamikaze drones successful these attacks. Moreover, nan Pakistani Army claimed that they had changeable down 25 Indian drones since Wednesday night. 

Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), however, acknowledged that nan drone attacks successful Rawalpindi and an area adjacent Karachi led to a civilian casualty and an injury. 

Published on: May 9, 2025 3:38 PM IST