- By Shivangi Sharma
- Thu, 29 May 2025 07:54 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a rare public admission, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif revealed that India’s preemptive missile strikes using BrahMos cruise missiles thwarted a planned Pakistani military offensive. Speaking at the Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral summit held in Lachin, Azerbaijan, Sharif confirmed that the Indian military struck critical targets in Pakistan mere hours before the Pakistan Army was scheduled to launch its own attack.
“On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression,” Sharif said. “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.”
Sharif further stated that India destroyed the Noor Khan (Rawalpindi) and Murid (Chakwal) bases before Pakistan could execute its planned offensive. This strategic preemptive action by India appears to have neutralised Pakistan’s ability to respond with the intended scale and force.
BrahMos Strikes Critical Military Installations
India’s retaliatory strikes were in response to Pakistan’s drone and missile attacks on Indian civilian areas along the western border. According to Sharif, India targeted 11 Pakistani military sites in the early hours of May 10, using long-range, supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles. One of the most significant targets was the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, located near the Pakistan Army Headquarters.
The base houses vital military aircraft, including Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport planes and Ilyushin Il-78 refuellers. Satellite imagery reviewed by analysts has confirmed visible damage to at least two military transport vehicles at the base following the strikes.