Pakistan’s armed forces on Wednesday retaliated strongly against India following missile strikes on cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
In his press conference, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that Pakistani forces had delivered a befitting response to Indian aggression.
However, the late-night strikes by India targeted mosques and civilians, resulting in the martyrdom of 26 innocent civilians, while 46 others sustained injuries. Many buildings were also destroyed.
In the wake of the attacks, the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and Allama Iqbal International Airport were closed and flights were cancelled — but they were restored after eight hours
People gather next to a damaged portion of Bilal Mosque after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, May 7, 2025. — ReutersPassengers wait outside at Jinnah International Airport after all domestic and international flights were cancelled in Karachi on May 7, 2025. — AFP This photograph taken on May 3, 2025 shows the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project in Nausari, about 40kms from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. — AFPThe wreckage of a mosque is seen after Indian strikes in Muzaffarabad, the capital of AJK, on May 7, 2025. — AFPRescuers search for survivors in a damaged building after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muridke near Lahore, May 7, 2025. — ReutersPeople and ambulances are seen outside the emergency area of Victoria hospital after injured victims arrived in Bahawalpur, Punjab on May 7, 2025. — AFPDemonstrators shout anti-India slogans outside the emergncy area of Victoria hospital after injured victims arrived in Bahawalpur, Punjab province on May 7, 2025. — AFPTanks are transported on a road in Muridke near Lahore, May 7, 2025. — ReutersMetal debris lies on the ground in Wuyan in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district May 7, 2025. — ReutersMetal debris lies on the ground in Wuyan in IIOJK’s Pulwama district May 7, 2025. — Reuters
