In the midst of a sharp rise in cross-border fighting with india, Pakistan's military announced that prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the National Command Authority for Saturday. The action was taken just hours after Islamabad began a concerted military campaign against several indian bases, according to news agency Reuters.
 
Pakistan's highest decision-making authority for matters of national security, including its nuclear weapons, is the National Command Authority. According to government sources, indian air Defence Systems in the Western Sector intercepted and destroyed a long-range missile fired by pakistan that was headed for a critical indian position, setting off the most recent flashpoint.

Overnight, india responded by launching missile and drone attacks against 26 Pakistani locations spanning from gujarat to Jammu and Kashmir.
 
The attack severely damaged military equipment at four important Pakistani airbases, including Rafiqui in Shorkot, Murid in Chakwal, and Noor Khan in Rawalpindi.  Rapid interception by India's air defense systems, including S-400s and Akashteer units, prevented damage to vital indian infrastructure, including airports and airbases, according to the Ministry of Defence.  

Additionally, indian soldiers demolished a number of Pakistani terror launch pads and installations close to the Jammu area that were allegedly being used to send drones into indian territory.  Loud explosions and intense artillery fire were reported as shelling resumed in Naushera at morning.
 
Over srinagar and the surrounding areas, there is still intense engagement.  In response to concerns about additional aircraft threats, india has turned on its surface-to-air missile systems in the area.

The region's civil aviation has been badly affected.  While India's Airports Authority has issued NOTAMs suspending operations at 32 airports until May 14, pakistan blocked its airspace until saturday at noon.  According to reports, the final PIA airplane operating in Pakistani airspace was forced to circle Quetta in midair before being grounded.
 
On both sides, the number of casualties has increased.  Additional district Development Commissioner raj Kumar Thappa was killed when Pakistani shelling struck his home in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.  Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of J&K, expressed his condolences and described the news as "devastating."  

India's precision strikes on terror launchpads in pakistan and Pakistan-occupied kashmir earlier this week, in retribution for a terrorist attack in pahalgam on april 22 that killed 26 people, predominantly tourists, are the root of the issue.
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10/05/2025 12:35 PM