<p>Lahore: Pakistan early Saturday claimed that its three air bases were targeted by Indian missiles and drones.</p><p>Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry told a hurriedly called press conference in Islamabad at around 4 am that Nur Khan (Chaklala, Rawalpindi), Murid (Chakwal) and Rafiqui (Shorkot in Jhang district) air bases of Pakistan Air Force were targeted.</p><p>"But all assets of the Air Force remain safe," he said.</p><p>India fired air-to-surface missiles with its jets, he claimed.</p><p>He added that several missiles were intercepted by Pakistan's air defence system. He said this is a "sinister act of India pushing the region into lethal war, and Pakistan will respond to this aggression. India should wait for our response".</p><p>Chaudhry did not take any questions and ended the presser abruptly.</p><p>Minutes later, citing security officials, state-run <em>PTV</em> said that Pakistan has launched a retaliatory operation "Bunyan al-Marsous", meaning "Iron Wall".</p><p>They claimed that the Pakistan military used medium-range Fateh-1 missiles in the attack.</p>.Mad scramble in Bihar to name newborns 'Sindoor' after Indian Army's Operation .<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the National Command Authority, the body responsible for safeguarding national security through command, control and operational decisions. The meeting will be attended by top civil and military leadership.</p><p>The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) earlier issued a notification, saying that Pakistan's airspace has been closed from 3.15 am to 12 noon for all kinds of air traffic.</p><p>The PAA said it will share updates at 12 noon.</p><p>Tensions between the two neighbours soared significantly after the Indian armed forces on Wednesday conducted precision strikes targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had cross-border linkages.</p><p>Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations in India -- from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat -- for the second night on Friday, with the defence ministry saying the enemy's attempts to hit vital installations, including airports and air bases, were successfully thwarted.</p><p>On Thursday evening, Indian air defence units intercepted at least eight missiles fired by Pakistan towards the border areas of Jammu, including the strategically important Jammu airport, defence sources had said.</p>
<p>Lahore: Pakistan early Saturday claimed that its three air bases were targeted by Indian missiles and drones.</p><p>Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry told a hurriedly called press conference in Islamabad at around 4 am that Nur Khan (Chaklala, Rawalpindi), Murid (Chakwal) and Rafiqui (Shorkot in Jhang district) air bases of Pakistan Air Force were targeted.</p><p>"But all assets of the Air Force remain safe," he said.</p><p>India fired air-to-surface missiles with its jets, he claimed.</p><p>He added that several missiles were intercepted by Pakistan's air defence system. He said this is a "sinister act of India pushing the region into lethal war, and Pakistan will respond to this aggression. India should wait for our response".</p><p>Chaudhry did not take any questions and ended the presser abruptly.</p><p>Minutes later, citing security officials, state-run <em>PTV</em> said that Pakistan has launched a retaliatory operation "Bunyan al-Marsous", meaning "Iron Wall".</p><p>They claimed that the Pakistan military used medium-range Fateh-1 missiles in the attack.</p>.Mad scramble in Bihar to name newborns 'Sindoor' after Indian Army's Operation .<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the National Command Authority, the body responsible for safeguarding national security through command, control and operational decisions. The meeting will be attended by top civil and military leadership.</p><p>The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) earlier issued a notification, saying that Pakistan's airspace has been closed from 3.15 am to 12 noon for all kinds of air traffic.</p><p>The PAA said it will share updates at 12 noon.</p><p>Tensions between the two neighbours soared significantly after the Indian armed forces on Wednesday conducted precision strikes targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had cross-border linkages.</p><p>Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations in India -- from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat -- for the second night on Friday, with the defence ministry saying the enemy's attempts to hit vital installations, including airports and air bases, were successfully thwarted.</p><p>On Thursday evening, Indian air defence units intercepted at least eight missiles fired by Pakistan towards the border areas of Jammu, including the strategically important Jammu airport, defence sources had said.</p>