Pakistan Admits More Damage from India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’
Date: June 3, 2025
Pakistan has acknowledged that it faced more destruction during India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ than previously reported. This revelation comes from a confidential military document that highlights significant damage to additional locations beyond those initially disclosed.
The report states that at least eight further sites in Pakistan were impacted by the Indian strikes, which occurred from the night of May 6 to May 7. Areas affected include Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, and Gujrat in Punjab, among others.
Notably, these locations were not mentioned by the Indian military during their press briefings following the operation. The document includes maps showing strikes that occurred on May 9 and 10, indicating extensive damage to several areas.
After the attacks, led by Indian forces against terrorist targets, the Pakistani government, under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, called for a ceasefire shortly after May 10. In the days following, satellite images revealed severe damage to four air bases in Pakistan.
Visual evidence from these images confirmed the destruction of various terrorist infrastructure in locations like Bahawalpur and Muridke. Before-and-after snapshots of a mosque in Bahawalpur, linked to the group Jaish-e-Mohammed, showed significant devastation as well.
‘Operation Sindoor’ was aimed at neutralizing numerous terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), reportedly resulting in the deaths of over 100 terrorists. This operation was a response to a deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, which was claimed by The Resistance Front, a faction of Lashkar-e-Taiba. This attack led to the tragic loss of 26 lives.
Survivors recounted that the attackers questioned tourists about their faith before deliberately targeting non-Muslims.
