Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has admitted that its army was caught unawares on the intervening night of May 9-10 when India launched BrahMos missiles to strike key military bases, including the airport in Rawalpindi.
Speaking at an event in Azerbaijan, among the few nations to have sided with Pakistan, Sharif said the army, led by Asim Munir, had planned to attack India on May 10 after morning prayers.
However, even before dawn, long-range supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles rained down on various provinces of Pakistan, the Prime Minister said.
“On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our armed forces were prepared to act at 4.30 in the morning after Fajr prayers to teach a lesson. But before that hour even arrived, India once again launched a missile attack using BrahMos, targeting various provinces of Pakistan, including the airport in Rawalpindi,” Sharif said during his speech in Lachin.
