New Delhi, June 21 -- Pakistan's deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar, in a rare and open admission, has confirmed that it was Islamabad that requested a ceasefire after two of their key air bases were hit by India when it launched Operation Sindoor last month in retaliation to Pahalgam terror attack claiming 26 lives.
Speaking on a television news show, Dar said India struck Nur Khan and Shorkot air bases in Rawalpindi and Punjab province.
"Unfortunately, India once again launched missile strikes at 2:30 AM. They attacked the Nur Khan Air Base and Shorkot Air Base.
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