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'General Asim Munir Called Me At 2:30 AM...': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Admits Indian Missiles Hit Nur Khan & Other Locations (VIDEO)

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17th May, 2025 08:44 IST

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted that India's ballistic missiles hit Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi and other sites on May 10, Sharif revealed that after the Indian Armed Forces targeted the air bases, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir called him on a security line around 2:30 am to inform him about the strikes. Sharif's admission reaffirmed India's claim of heavy damage to the air bases of the neighbouring country.

Sharif also mentioned the use of local technology and Chinese jets by Pakistan's Air Force against India in the military conflict following Operation Sindoor. The Pakistan PM made these revelations while addressing a ceremony held at the Pakistan Monument on Friday.

"At around 2:30 am on May 10, General Syed Asim Munir called me on secure line and informed me that India's ballistic missiles have hit Nur Khan air base and other areas," Sharif said.

"Our Air Force used homegrown technology to save our country, and they even used modern gadgets and technology on Chinese jets," he further added.

Nur Khan air base is located in Chakala in Rawalpindi near Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. It is a strategic air base for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). This air base has the VIP transport squadron and also reportedly coordinates the PAF’s logistical and strategic airlift operations, reported News18.

Sharif also admitted that he was swimming on the morning of May 10 when General Munir talked to him about a ceasefire. He claimed that Pakistan's COAS told him that after Islamabad's response, New Delhi is asking for a ceasefire. "General Asim Munir said that we have given India a powerful response, but now they are seeking a ceasefire," the Pakistan PM stated and described it as a victory for Pakistan.

However, India confirmed that after India's airstrikes at several air bases of Pakistan, the neighbouring country's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart and requested a ceasefire.

During his first address to the nation on Monday, May 12, after Operation Sindoor's success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India will keep fighting against terrorism and India will tolerate any ‘nuclear blackmail' from Pakistan.

India launched Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 6 and 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. The Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.

After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across 11 air bases in Pakistan.

After this, on May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced.

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