Amid Tensions With India, Pakistan's Lahore Hit By Multiple Blasts Near Walton Airport

Amid tensions with India, Pakistan's Lahore has been reportedly hit by multiple blasts, according to reports in Pakistan media.

Blasts were heard on Walton Road in the Gopal Nagar and Naseerabad areas of Lahore near Walton Airport.

It comes a day after India carried out strikes on nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Named 'Operation Sindoor', it was New Delhi's retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack which killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindus on April 22.

"Through Operation Sindoor, India has used its 'Right to Respond' to the attack on its soil, and the Armed Forces scripted history by acting with precision, precaution & compassion to destroy the camps used to train terrorists in Pakistan and PoK," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

He asserted that, as per the plan, the targets were destroyed and no civilian population was harmed. He commended the Armed Forces by giving a befitting reply under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"The whole world has witnessed what our Armed Forces have done today. The action was carried out very thoughtfully and in a measured manner. It was limited only to the camps and other infrastructure used for training terrorists, with the aim of breaking their morale. I congratulate the Armed Forces on behalf of the whole country. I also congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for providing complete support to the forces," Rajnath Singh added.

India launched the attack bases in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal.

Ten family members of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar were killed in air strikes in wee hours of Wednesday. Multiple reports claim that his brother-in-law and elder sister have also been killed as India attacked nine terror base in PoK and Pakistan in the wee hours of Wednesday and all targets were successful.

According to official briefings and multiple credible reports, the nine terror camps targeted were distributed as follows:

Inside Pakistan: 4 targets

In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK): 5 targets

Details and Locations

Targets in Pakistan:

Markaz Subhan Allah (Jaish-e-Mohammad HQ), Bahawalpur, Punjab

Markaz Taiba, Muridke (Lashkar-e-Taiba HQ)

Jalal Camp, Mehmo Joya, Sialkot

Chakwal Camp, Chakwal, Punjab

Targets in PoK:

Sawai Nala Camp, Muzaffarabad

Lednaal Camp, Muzaffarabad

Gulpur Camp, Kotli

Abbas Camp, Kotli

Barnala Camp, Bhimber

These sites were identified as major training, indoctrination, and operational centers for groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), all of which have been linked to attacks against India.