US EditionOperation Sindoor: Pakistan PM Admits to Being Woken up by Asim Munir 'at 2:30 Am' when India Struck Nur Khan Airbase
- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that at 2:30 am on May 10, General Asim Munir notified him about Indian ballistic missile attacks targeting the Nur Khan Air Base along with additional sites within the country.
- On May 7, India initiated Operation Sindoor as a retaliatory measure following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians.
- The operation involved precision airstrikes that targeted around 11 Pakistani airbases, damaging critical assets including early warning systems and transport aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase.
- Shehbaz Sharif revealed that in the early hours of May 10, he received a confidential call from General Syed Asim Munir notifying him that India had launched missile strikes targeting Nur Khan Airbase along with multiple other locations.
- After four days of intense military engagements, India and Pakistan agreed to halt all hostilities starting the evening of May 10, while India maintained its prior decision to pause the Indus Waters Treaty despite the ceasefire.
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Pak PM Sharif Recalls 2:30 Am Call from Army Chief After India Hit Nur Khan Air Base Near Capital
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that he was woken up by the army chief early last Saturday to inform about an Indian missile hitting an airbase less than 25 kilometres from the capital among other places. World News | Pak PM Sharif Recalls 2:30 Am Call from Army Chief After India Hit Nur Khan Air Base Near Capital.
On Cam: Pakistan PM Embarrasses Pak Army Chief Over Failure To Stop Indian Attack
In a rare acknowledgement, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted that India attacked the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi and other sites. Sharif also revealed that Pak Army chief General Asim Munir called him at 2:30 am on the intervening night of May 9 and 10 to inform him about India's missile attack during the Operation Sindoor. Watch this video to know more.
Operation Sindoor: Pakistan PM admits to being woken up by Asim Munir 'at 2:30 am' when India struck Nur Khan airbase
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif confirms India's Operation Sindoor struck Nur Khan Airbase, breaking usual denial of military actions. His admission is trending on social media.
Operation Sindoor: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Admits India's Precision Strikes On Key Pakistan Airbases
Addressing an event held at the Pakistan Monument on Friday, Pak PM Sharif said that he was woken up at 2.30 am by Army Chief General Asim Munir, moments after the Operation Sindoor strikes began.
"India Has Launched Missiles": Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Recounts 2:30 AM Asim Munir Call
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a rare public admission confirmed Indian ballistic missiles struck the Nur Khan Airbase and other targets inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10.
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