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‘Had 30 Seconds to React’: Pakistan PM’s Advisor on BrahMos Missile Strike on Nur Khan Airbase

  • On May 7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, firing a BrahMos missile that struck Pakistan's Nur Khan airbase near Rawalpindi in retaliation for a terror attack in Pahalgam.
  • The operation responded to a terror attack where Pakistan-based militants killed 26 Indian tourists, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
  • During the crisis, Pakistan’s armed forces had only half a minute to less than a minute to determine if the BrahMos missile launched by India was equipped with a nuclear warhead, underscoring the high risk of a catastrophic error.
  • Rana Sanaullah warned that the extremely limited time Pakistan had—around 30 seconds—to assess the missile launch created a highly risky scenario where a misinterpretation could have led to nuclear conflict, while also noting that India fired the missile without a nuclear warhead.
  • This incident renewed calls for stronger crisis communication and confidence-building measures to prevent future escalations and avoid potential nuclear conflict in South Asia.
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Rana Sanaullah, a special adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and a senior leader, said that when India fired Brahmos cruise missile at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, a state of alert was created in Pakistan's defence system, which shook Pakistan's defence system.

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indiandefensenews.in broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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