May 10, 2025
Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes on India — reports
Pakistan‘s armed forces have started “retaliation” against “Indian aggression,” according to security sources quoted by Pakistani state broadcaster PTV on Saturday morning.
The operation was reportedly called “Bunyan-un-Marsoos” — meaning a concrete structure or firm foundation.
The Pakistani military itself said it had launched a “military operation” targeting “multiple locations in India.”
It claimed to have hit a missile storage facility and two air bases in Pathankot in north-western India and Udhampur in Kashmir.
The Indian defense and foreign ministries are yet to comment on either the alleged Indian strikes or the reported Pakistani response.
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May 10, 2025
G7 nations urge India and Pakistan to exercise restraint
The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday morning urged “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan as tensions continued to rise over the contested region of Kashmir.
The G7 – consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – said they called for “immediate de-escalation” and encouraged New Delhi and Islamabad to “engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome.”
“Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability,” the G7 statement read. “We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides.”
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May 10, 2025
Pakistan air space closed
The Pakistan Airports Authority said on Saturday morning that the country’s air space will be closed for all types of flights from 3:15am until 12 midday local time on May 10.
The announcement came after the Pakistani militarry said Indian missiles targeted thee air bases overnight.
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May 10, 2025
Pakistan says 3 air bases targeted by Indian missiles
Pakistan‘s armed forces said on Saturday that three air bases had been the targets of Indian missile attacks, including one near the army’s headquarters on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad.
A military spokesperson said the majority of Indian missiles had been intercepted by Pakistani air defense systems and that those that did made it through failed to hit their targets.
“India, with its naked aggression, has attacked with missiles,” said Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif in a video broadcast live by Pakistani state television, naming the air bases at Nur Khan, Murid and Shorkot.
He said all Pakistan Air Force assets were and claimed that Pakistan had retrieved electronic signatures of the missiles which reveal where they were fired from.
“Now you just wait for our response,” he warned.
Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, where the Pakistani military is headquartered, is around 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from Islamabad.
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Welcome to our coverage
Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate in the wake of the April 22 attack which saw 26 people, mostly tourists, killed by Islamist militants near the mountain town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir.
India has blamed Pakistan for backing the militants and has launched “Operation Sindoor,” a series of airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan denies the accusations and has allegedly launched drone strikes against Indian targets.
At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in total so far.
Follow for the latest developments on Saturday, May 10, and reactions in this blog.
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