India Hit Nur Khan, Shorkot Air Bases: Pakistan Deputy PM's Big Admission

Pakistan has once again confirmed that India hit its key infrastructure and had sought a ceasefire following 'Operation Sindoor' launched by India on May 7.

What PM Dar Said?

Speaking to a news channel, Pakistani Deputy PM Ishaq Dar admitted that India struck the Nur Khan and Shorkot airbases. "...India once again launched missile strikes at 2.30 am. They attacked the Nur Khan air base and Shorkot air base... Within 45 minutes, Saudi Prince Faisal called me," he said.

"He said he had just learnt about my conversation with Marco Rubio (US Secretary of State). He asked if he was authorised to talk to (External Affairs Minister) S Jaishankar and convey that we are ready if they (India) stop. I said yes, brother, you can. He then called me back after 25 minutes, saying he had conveyed the same to Jaishankar," Dar claimed.

While Pakistan has boasted about giving a befitting reply to India. The statements by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other ministers clearly indicated that it has suffered severe damage.

At a public event in Azerbaijan, Sharif had claimed last month 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.

BJP's First Reaction

Responding to Dar's remarks, BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya called it a "national security embarrassment" for Pakistan, and a "strategic validation" for India.

"So now it's official: Pakistan admits it was hit," Malviya said in a post on X. "Pakistan admits it ran to both the US and Saudi Arabia, begging India to halt. Pakistan inadvertently admits that Trump wasn't the only one lobbying India - even Riyadh was roped in," Malviya added.

"From Balakot to Sindoor, Pakistan's denials continue to collapse under truth bombs. A national security embarrassment for them, a strategic validation for India," he claimed.

Operation Sindoor

Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, India launched Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and in the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir on May 7. In response, Pakistan tried to attack the border regions 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.