Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has targeted the greatest number of Air Force aerodromes (IAF) aircraft in a single mission since the 1971 war, the vice-swamp of air Aurangzeb Ahmed said on Sunday.
In a press conference, the vice-marshal, said that the PAF strikes had been made with precision and deliberately avoided civil infrastructure. He also declared that the operation was a quick response and calculated on recent escalations, aimed at dissuading new hostilities.
“The mission was carried out according to our conditions, according to clear instructions from management,” said Vice-Maréchal Airangzeb.
“India has attempted to establish a” new normal “thanks to an aggressive escalation. The rapid and coordinated response from Pakistan refused this opportunity,” said Aurangzeb Ahmed, adding that military radar and Pakistan interrening systems have also intercepted several Indian drones intended for civil zones.
Pakistan-India cease-fire
Pakistan and India agreed with a complete and immediate ceasefire on Saturday after the days of intense military exchanges which raised fears of a large-scale conflict between the two nuclear arms neighbors.
The announcement was made for the first time by US President Donald Trump and later confirmed by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Vice-Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ceasefire intervened after missile strikes, drone incursions and reprisal operations across the border.
Tensions have evolved after a deadly attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, India illegally occupied Jammu-et-Cachemire (IIOJK), which made 26 dead civilians. India blamed the elements based in Pakistan without providing evidence; Islamabad rejected the complaint.
India responded by closing the border of Wagah, revoking Pakistani visas and suspending the Water Treaty of the Indus – Mocking Pakistan labeled as an “act of war”.
By May 6 to 7, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyan-Un-Marsos, claiming to have shot down five Indian planes, including Rafales, and intercepted 77 drones of Israeli origin.
The United States has played a central role in the facilitation of back-channel diplomacy. Secretary Rubio and Vice-President JD Vance had discussions with senior leaders from the two countries, including PMS Shehbaz Sharif and Narendra Modi, as well as senior defense and intelligence officials.
Following Trump’s announcement, the two countries suspended military activity through land, air and the sea, although allegations of ceasefire violation was also reported on both sides of the control line (LOC).
