Afghanistan, May 10 -- Tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated sharply as Pakistan officially announced the launch of a military operation against India early Saturday, targeting what it described as strategic military sites across northern and western India. The offensive comes amid the worst fighting between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in nearly three decades.
According to the Pakistani military, the operation, dubbed "Operation Bunyanun Marsoos" - a term derived from the Qur'an meaning "a firm, united structure" - struck multiple Indian targets, including the BrahMos missile storage site in the general area of Beas, the Pathankot Airfield in Punjab, and the Udhampur Air Force Station in Indian-administered Kashmir. Explos...