Before Pakistan Acted, India Hit Airbases With BrahMos: Shehbaz Sharif On How Delhi Foiled Islamabad's Attack

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has opened up on how India foiled his country's plans to attack India during the recent conflict that was triggered after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Kashmir.

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At a public event in Azerbaijan, Sharif has claimed that the Pakistan army had planned to attack India on May 10 after morning prayers but before Islamabad acted, India targeted several provinces with BrahMos cruise 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," the Pakistan PM said in Lachin.

He also admitted that India carried out the strike in the presence of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir. This is the second time that Sharif has spoken about India's attack causing severe damage. Earlier, he claimed that Indian ballistic missiles hit the Nur Khan Airbase.

After 26 civilians were killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). In response, Pakistan tried to attack the border regions of India but India successfully neutralised drone, and missile attacks.

India targeted runways, hangars, command and control centres, radar bases, missile sites and weapon storage areas. New Delhi also struck Pakistani military bases at Rafiqui, Murid, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian while causing damage to the air bases in Skardu, Bholari, Jacobabad and Sargodha.

However, the operation was put on pause after Islamabad called Delhi twice for a ceasefire on May 10.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday, once again extended an olive branch to India, calling for dialogue to resolve long-standing issues, including Kashmir, water sharing, and terrorism.

He said, "I have said in all humility that we want peace in the region[...] and that requires talks on the table on issues which need urgent attention and amicable resolution, that is the issue of Kashmir according to the resolutions of the United Nations and the Security Council and as per the aspirations of the people of Kashmir."