Dhaka, May 10 -- Pakistan has claimed that India launched missile strikes on three of its air bases on Saturday, though most were intercepted. In response, Pakistan says it has begun retaliatory attacks. This marks a serious escalation in tensions following a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month, which India blames on Pakistan. According to the Pakistani military, it launched Fateh medium-range missiles at Indian targets, including a missile depot and airbases in Pathankot and Udhampur. In a televised address, military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif stated that Pakistan's air force remains secure and noted that some Indian missiles had landed within Indian territory, specifically in Punjab. "This is an extreme act of ...