Overview
- At a press briefing, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said India sent about 80 drones over 36 hours, 79 were intercepted, and one struck a military installation, injuring personnel.
- Dar identified the targeted site as the Chaklala air base in Rawalpindi, confirming damage from Indian action during Operation Sindoor launched after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
- Commercial satellite imagery reported in May showed damage at multiple Pakistani air facilities, including the Rawalpindi base, consistent with Dar’s acknowledgment.
- Pakistan had earlier signaled strikes occurred, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in May stating Indian missiles hit several locations including the Rawalpindi air base.
- The May escalation was followed by a ceasefire proposed by Pakistan’s DGMO and accepted by India, while assessments of damage and casualties remain contested between the two sides.