Why Indian Army destroyed Nur Khan, Murid, and Rafiqui airbases in Pakistan, reason is…
New Delhi: India reportedly targeted three Pakistani airbases with its precision missiles on Saturday after Pakistan attacked as many as 26 locations across the Line of Control (LoC). Tensions between the countries escalated after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 that claimed 26 lives. Several reports claimed that explosions were heard at the Pakistani installations.
The Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, in a press briefing in Islamabad at around 4 am, said that airbases named: Nur Khan in Rawalpindi’s Chaklala, Murid in Chakwal, and Rafiqui in Jhang district’s Shorkot, of the Pakistan Air Force, were targeted. However, he refrained from providing more details in order to back his claims.
Notably, the Nur Khan air base is located in Rawalpindi, 10 km from Islamabad. It is the airbase where Pak military has its headquarters.
The airbase incorporates the site of the former Benazir Bhutto International Airport.
The facility continues to serve as a vital military base in Pakistan. It is also home to PAF College Chaklala and also trains Aviation Cadets.
Murid Air Base is located near Punjab province’s Chakwal District. It is the Pakistan Air Force’s operational flying base and is also known for housing the PAF’s UCAV and UAV fleet.
The Murid Air Base also plays a strategic role in Pak’s air defence capabilities. It is a base from where PAF launches its unmanned aerial vehicle operations.
Pakistan Air Force Base Rafiqui is a major military facility located 337 km south of Islamabad near Shorkot in Jhang District. it boasts a 10,000-foot runway and a parallel taxiway for emergency landings. Formerly known as PAF Base Shorkot, it was renamed to honour Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui, a fighter pilot who served in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War.
Rafiqui air base is located near Shorkot in Jhang District. it is a major military installation which is located 337 km in the southern part of Pakistan capital Islamabad. It has a 10,000-foot runway with a parallel taxiway, an emergency landing strip.
Prior to its renaming, the airbase was called PAF Base Shorkot. It was subsequently renamed in honor of Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui, a pilot who fought in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War.
Indian military installations, including those in Jammu, successfully thwarted Pakistani drone and missile attacks on Thursday. This follows earlier reports of drone activity detected in 26 locations along the Line of Control, which the army confirmed it tracked and engaged. The base’s infrastructure, featuring a main runway and emergency taxiway system, facilitates aircraft recovery operations.
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