Live Updates: India sent 12 drones to 9 Pakistani cities, all shot down: ISPR DG
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday revealed that India launched a fresh wave of drone incursions into Pakistan during the night of May 7 and 8, targeting several urban centres and resulting in civilian casualties.
Addressing a press conference, the military spokesperson said Indian drones entered Pakistani airspace and were intercepted in around a dozen cities, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Chakwal, Rawalpindi, Attock, Bahawalpur, Mianwali, Chhor and Karachi.
“All drones were successfully shot down by Pakistan’s air defence systems,” he stated. “Debris of the downed drones is being picked up.”
The DG confirmed that one civilian was martyred and five others injured in the attacks. The injured included four soldiers in the Lahore Walton Road attack and one in Miano, Sindh. The casualty also occurred in Miano.
“These provocative actions by India are a clear violation of international norms and a threat to regional peace,” he said. “India is continuously sending drones to Pakistan, all of which have been shot down.”
He further claimed that India conducted airstrikes in civilian-populated areas on May 6 and 7, killing and injuring innocent civilians, including children. “This pattern of aggression is alarming,” the general added.
Lieutenant General Chaudhry said that Pakistan’s armed forces are on constant high alert and remain fully prepared to respond to any form of aggression. He called on the international community to take notice of India’s actions, warning that such behaviour is undermining regional stability and endangering peace in South Asia.
