Pakistan, May 8 -- Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to rise as Pakistan's military reported shooting down 12 Indian drones in a span of one night. In a press briefing on Thursday, military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed that the drones, identified as Israeli-made Harop loitering munitions, were neutralised at various locations including Karachi and Lahore. He described the drone activity as a "serious provocation" and said the armed forces remain on high alert.

The Harop drone, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is a unique weapon system that combines the functions of a drone and a missile. It can hover over a battlefield and strike targets on command or autonomously.

With folding wings, it ...