RAWALPINDI, May 07, The Pakistan armed forces shot down five
Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, a combat drone, and destroyed brigade
headquarters, including a number of checkposts along Loc, after New
Delhi carried out missile strikes in cities of Punjab and AJK, confirmed
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed on Wednesday.
India launched a “cowardly” missile attack on Pakistani territory,
firing missiles from its airspace.
In a press briefing, DG ISPR said Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Ahmedpur Sharqia
Bagh and Muridke were hit by missiles. The DG ISPR said that the
“cowardly” act will not go unpunished.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that the Pakistani Air
Force was quick to respond, activating its defense systems and
preventing any Indian aircraft from penetrating Pakistani airspace.
A high level meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), chaired
by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, commenced to address the escalating
tensions following Indian attack on Pakistan.
According to an official statement, the meeting is attended by federal
ministers, the chiefs of Pakistan’s armed forces, and the National
Security Adviser.
The session focuses on formulating a strategic response to India’s
attack on Pakistani territory. The committee is being briefed on the
current Pak-India situation, including the Pakistan Army’s resolute
counteractions and potential future steps to safeguard national security
amid heightened regional volatility.
In a swift and decisive response to India’s “cowardly” missile attack,
Pakistan’s military shot down five Indian aircraft and destroyed an
Indian brigade headquarter.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg TV that
Pakistan’s military shot down five Indian jets and multiple drones in
response to India’s airstrikes along the Line of Control. Information
Minister Attaullah Tarar also confirmed this, stating that the jets were
downed in various locations.
India’s misadventure will be met with a befitting response,” the DG ISPR
said.
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant
General Ahmed Sharif confirmed martyrdom of twenty six Pakistanis and
injuries to 46 others in Indian strikes.
In a late-night press conference, Director General of the Inter-Services
Public Relations (ISPR), Lt. General Ahmed Sharif, confirmed that eight
Pakistani civilians were martyred and 35 others injured following 24
Indian strikes across six different locations in Pakistan.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed serious
concern over rising Indian aggression against Pakistan, urging both
Islamabad and New Dehli to exercise maximum restraint amid escalating
regional tensions.
In a message, the UN chief stated that the world cannot afford a
military conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbors, emphasizing the
need for de-escalation and diplomacy.
US President Donald Trump termed rising India-Pakistan tensions a
‘shame’, after India launched missile attacks on Pakistan following
Pahalgam incident.
Pakistan said it was mounting a response to India’s military actions
that occurred early on Wednesday Asia time and late Tuesday U.S. time.
“It’s a shame, we just heard about it,” Trump told reporters, opens new
tab at the White House. “I guess people knew something was going to
happen based on a little bit of the past. They’ve been fighting for a
long time.”
In response to India’s missile attacks on Pakistan, the Punjab Home
Department convened an emergency meeting chaired by Home Secretary
Noorul Amin Mengal to review provincial security preparedness in light
of the federal government’s newly issued “War Book” directives.
Key decisions were made to mobilize security forces across Punjab for
the protection of critical infrastructure. An emergency has been
declared in all hospitals, and law enforcement agencies and medical
staff have been instructed to remain on duty.
Pakistan has informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) about
Indian strikes, asserting its right to respond to the aggression.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,
contacted top UN leaders and informed them of India’s multiple missile
attacks across parts of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir in “gross violation”
of the country’s sovereignty and international law.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday
stated that India had effectively admitted defeat by raising the white
flag at the Line of Control.
Speaking to the media at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad,
Tarar praised Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for its swift and powerful
response following Indian missile strikes that targeted civilian areas
in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He told reporters that the PAF had
shot down five Indian fighter jets and a drone.
Pakistan on late Tuesday strongly condemned India’s “cowardly action” of
missile strikes, terming it a flagrant violation of the UN Charter,
international law, and established norms of inter-state relations.
“Pakistan reserves the right to respond appropriately at a time and
place of its choosing, in accordance with the Article-51 of the UN
Charter, and as enshrined in international law,” the Foreign Office said
in a statement issued here.
Following the growing tensions between Pakistan and India, the Islamabad
district administration has announced the closure of all educational
institutions in the federal capital for one day.
According to a notification issued here on Wednesday, in response to
rising tensions along the Pakistan-India border, the Islamabad district
administration has decided to shut down all educational institutions in
the Federal Capital.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan had every right to give a
“befitting response” to India after it conducted missile strikes against
Pakistan.
At least 26 Pakistani civilians were martyred and 46 sustained injuries
after Indian forces fired missiles at six different locations during the
night between May 6 and 7. “The enemy has carried out a cowardly attack
at five locations in Pakistan and we are ready to give a befitting
response to this act of war imposed on us,” he said in a statement
issued by the PM Office.
The Pahalgam attack, which occurred on April 22, 2025, resulted in the
deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, and sparked a significant
escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan.
Following the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi blamed
Pakistan without evidence and “vowed retribution”, stating that India
would identify and punish every terrorist and those behind them.
In response to the attack, India took several retaliatory measures
against Pakistan, including barring Pakistani ships from docking at its
ports, imposing a complete ban on all goods imported directly or
indirectly from Pakistan, and suspending postal services from the
country.
Both Pakistan and India also closed their airspace for each other.
Furthermore, India also announced to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty of
1960, which governs the sharing of the Indus River system between the
two countries, and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan by declaring
defense advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi “persona
non grata” and reducing the strength of the High Commissions.
Pakistan retaliated by suspending all trade with India and warned India
that any violation of IWT or any military misadventure will result in a
tit for tat response.
The tensions between the two countries continued to rise, with both
sides trading barbs. Pakistan’s government briefed political parties on
the prevailing national security environment, while India’s Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh warned of a strong response to any threat against
India.
The incident also sparked reactions from other countries, with Iran’s
Foreign Minister offering to help defuse tensions between India and
Pakistan. The situation remains volatile, with ongoing repercussions for
diplomatic relations and trade between the two nations.