Introduction
In a development that has increased hostilities between India and Pakistan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has openly confirmed that Indian BrahMos missiles hit multiple targets deep Pakistan, including an airport in Rawalpindi. This confirmation is An important change from Pakistan’s earlier statement and reflects the seriousness of the recent military action.
The Admission
On 29 May 2025, Prime Minister Sharif testified that Pakistan’s Army was caught off guard during Indian BrahMos missile attacks on the night of 9-10 May. One of the targets attacked was the Rawalpindi airport, which was severely damaged. This admission reflects the weakness of Pakistan’s defensive systems and raises questions about the readiness of its combat forces.
Operation Sindoor
The missile attacks were India’s Operation Sindoor, It included targeted attacks on Pakistani military facilities. The operation was used to neutralize terrorist infrastructure responsible for recent Kashmir attacks. The strikes were “measured, non-escalatory and focused” according to the Indian government, highlighting the reality that the attacks were of precise nature and limited in terms of scope.
Effect on Pakistan’s Military Infrastructure
The Indian missile attacks inflicted immense damage on a number of important military installations in Pakistan. Two roofs were destroyed and one hangar of a refuelling aircraft was damaged at the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. Satellite photos were used to verify a 60-foot-diameter hole in a hangar for airplanes, and debris on the the immediate vicinity.
Other damaged locations were PAF Base Shahbaz, where the site of an aircraft hangar was blown up by a 100-foot-wide crater, and PAF Base Musaf, where precision-guided weapons hit two sections of runway. Sukkur Airport was to be damaged when a hangar collapsed and a radar location was destroyed.
Pakistan’s Retaliation
To counter the Indian strikes, Pakistan initiated Operation Bunyan-um-Marzos against 26 Indian military installations. The operation stated that it had targeted and caused a great of harm to 15 airbases at Swatragh, Sirsa, Naliya, Adamu, Bhatinda, Barnali, Hawara, Anantapur, Srinagar, Jammu, Udhampur, Mamoon, Ambala, and Pathankot. Pakistan added that BrahMos storage facilities at Beas and Nag rota were destroyed and two S-400 systems at Adamu and Bhuj were neutralized.
International Reactions
The Indians and Pakistanis have escalated, raising alarm in the global community. Secretary-General of the António, United Countries Guterres appealed to both sides to exercise restraint militarily, citing that “the world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan.” European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas to be embraced the halt of military operations, calling on both countries to value peace and stability.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s confirmation of Indian BrahMos missile The incidents that had taken place on Pakistani soil, proving the seriousness of the situation. The heavy destruction of military facilities and the retaliatory measures that followed the speak to the sensitive security balance between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. With tensions still escalating, the international community’s appeal for talk and de-escalation takes on a more urgent basis in order to avoid further conflict and promote regional stability.