Pakistan, May 8 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed that Pakistan will now carry out retaliatory strikes following Indian drone attacks, marking a new phase of escalation in the ongoing conflict. Speaking to a British news , he stated that tensions have reached a dead end, leaving no space for de-escalation.

According to Asif, the Indian drone strikes did not damage key military installations, especially around Lahore's defence infrastructure, contradicting claims circulating in Indian media. However, he stressed that the use of drones-particularly Israeli-made Harop drones-was a clear act of provocation that cannot go unanswered.

The Minister confirmed that Pakistan would specifically target Indian military installations in ...