Pakistan Admits India’s Operation Sindoor Drones Hit Nur Khan Base: 79 Intercepted, Caused Damage & Injuries
Pakistan has admitted that Indian Air Force strikes under Operation Sindoor caused damage to a key Pakistan Air Force facility.
Aadrika Tayal 
New Delhi (India) December 28: In a major concession, the Pakistani administration has revealed that India's anti-terror air strikes have caused damage to their key military locations, including the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi.
The Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar disclosed that the Indian side launched a number of drones, and a single one was responsible for the damage at the military installation and for the injury of the personnel.
Ishaq Dar's Press Conference Revelation
At a press conference, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and a Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar, informed the journalists that Indian missiles had hit the Nur Khan Air Base in the Chakala area of Rawalpindi. He confessed that the attack resulted in the destruction of the military installation and that those who were already stationed at the base became injured.
Dar said that several drones were launched against Pakistan during the confrontation and one of them hit a military installation.
"They send drones towards Pakistan. In 36 hours, at least 80 drones were sent. We were able to intercept 79 drones out of 80, and only one drone damaged a military installation and personnel were also injured in the attack," he said.
Retd Lt Gen Dhillon's Fiery Rebuttal
Answering to Ishaq, Lt Gen (Retd) KJS Dhillon stated that Pakistan's foreign minister was a compulsive liar and after the Indian strikes, Nur Khan base was "blazing" thus, rejecting the former's statement. He mentioned that 138 personnel in Pakistan were given awards posthumously, which is indicative of how disastrous the Indian attack was.
"Ishaq Dar is a compulsive liar. But at the end of the day, he also tells the truth. When they say that 80 drones were fired by India in 79, they could hit, and only one hit Nur Khan, causing some minor damage and some minor injuries. Their own Samaa TV website on 14th August, 2025, on their Independence Day, published the names of 138 awardees for gallantry award who were killed in Operation Sindoor by Indian actions, and they were awarded posthumously," he said.
PM Shehbaz Sharif's Initial Disclosure
It was first revealed by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that India had attacked the Nur Khan Air Base. After the operation, Sharif shared that Army chief General Asim Munir had called him personally and informed him about the attack at midnight on May 9 and 10.
According to the reports, the satellite images taken in May revealed that immense destruction had been caused due to the air strikes at several Pakistani air bases, including Nur Khan, Mushaf in Sargodha, Bholari and Shahbaz in Jacobabad.
Operation Sindoor: India's Precision Strikes
On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces started Operation Sindoor, targeting at dismantling terror infrastructure and military installations in Pakistan.
The operation went a step further in tension between the two sides and, as a result, Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) in a dramatic turn, contacted his Indian counterpart, proposing a ceasefire, which India later gave the green light to.
