Overview
- Ishaq Dar said India sent at least 80 drones over 36 hours, claiming 79 were intercepted and one struck Nur Khan, injuring personnel.
- He placed the strike in the early hours of May 10 during Operation Sindoor, which India launched after the April 22 Pahalgam killings.
- Commercial satellite imagery released in May showed damage at Nur Khan and other Pakistani air bases, providing independent corroboration.
- Pakistan’s DGMO contacted India’s DGMO on May 10 to propose a ceasefire, which India accepted, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
- President Asif Ali Zardari said his Military Secretary advised him to move to a bunker during the crisis, reflecting the severity perceived by Pakistan’s leadership.