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Indian armed forces strike deep into Pakistan, hit technical and military infrastructure

India on Saturday said armed forces had struck technical installations, command and control centres, radar sites and weapon-storage areas in 12 places in Pakistan

The Telegraph Published 11.05.25, 05:14 AM
Army personnel during Saturday morning’s operation across the LoC.

Army personnel during Saturday morning’s operation across the LoC. @adgpi via PTI

India on Saturday said armed forces had struck technical installations, command and control centres, radar sites and weapon-storage areas in 12 places in Pakistan. They are:

  • Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base, Rafi qui in Jhang district, Punjab: Frontline airbase known to host four fi ghter squadrons of JF-17 and Mirage aircraft, besides a squadron of Alouette choppers
  • PAF Murid, Chakwal district, Punjab: Main operating base known to host fi ve squadrons of Shahpar (Pakistani), Falco (Italian), Loong (Chinese) and Bayraktar (Turkish) drones
  • PAF Nur Khan, Rawalpindi, Punjab: Headquarters of the Air Mobility Command and home to PAF College. Known to host fi ve squadrons of transport and reconnaissance aircraft, including American C-130 and Russian IL-78. Integrated with Benazir Bhutto International Airport
  • PAF Rahimyar Khan, Punjab: Forward operational base under Pakistan’s Central Air Command, which overlooks Rajasthan. Integrated with Sheikh Zayed International Airport
  • Aviation base in Sialkot, Punjab: Sialkot Cantonment Airport is operated by the Pakistan Army
  • Pasrur, Sialkot district: A radar site was targeted
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  • Sukkur, Sindh: Specific details of target not revealed. Has a PAF base integrated with Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport. Known to host a squadron of American F16s
  • Chunian, Punjab: Specifi c details of target not revealed. Has a cantonment
  • PAF Qadri, Skardu, PoK: Forward operational base of Pakistan’s northern command
  • PAF Mushaf, Sargodha, Punjab: Central Air Command, Combat Commanders’ School and PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence are based here. Hosts around seven squadrons of American F16 fi ghters, Chinese J7 and JF-17 fi ghters, French Mirage fi ghters and Falcon transport aircraft and Alouette choppers
  • PAF Shahbaz, Jacobabad, Sindh: Hosts at least three squadrons of American F16s, Chinese JF-17s and Italian AW139 choppers. Forward operational base integrated with a civil airport
  • PAF Bholari, Sindh: Hosted an exercise with the Chinese air force in 2020. Known to host three squadrons of F16s, JF-17s and Swedish Saab transport aircraft

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