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‘Had 30 Seconds to React’: Pakistan PM’s Advisor on BrahMos Missile Strike on Nur Khan Airbase
- On May 7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, striking multiple Pakistani airbases including the strategic Nur Khan airbase near Rawalpindi.
- Operation Sindoor was carried out as a retaliatory measure following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which resulted in the deaths of 26 Indian tourists due to assaults by militants supported from across the border.
- During the four-day conflict, Pakistan’s military had only 30 to 45 seconds to determine if India’s BrahMos cruise missile carried a nuclear warhead, creating a dangerously rushed situation.
- Rana Sanaullah, special assistant to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, cautioned that a misinterpretation of the missile’s intent nearly sparked a disastrous nuclear conflict and credited President Donald Trump with playing a crucial role in defusing the situation.
- The incident highlighted the fragile nuclear stability between the two countries, leading both sides to agree on a ceasefire after intense military exchanges and calls for better crisis communication.
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Pakistan PM’s Advisor Warns Of Near-Nuclear Crisis After BrahMos Missile Strike On Nur Khan Airbasew
The incident has reignited calls for stronger communication channels and de-escalation protocols between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, whose history has been marked by conflict and deep mistrust.
‘Dangerous Situation, Had Only 30 Seconds To React’: Pak PM's Aide On BrahMos Missile Strike At Nur Khan Airbase
Pakistani official Rana Sanaullah revealed the country had mere seconds to assess if India's BrahMos missile, launched during Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam attack, carried a nuclear warhead.
Rana Sanaullah, a special adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and a senior leader, said that when India fired Brahmos cruise missile at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, a state of alert was created in Pakistan's defence system, which shook Pakistan's defence system.
Pakistan PM Sharif's aide on Indian BrahMos strike at Nur Khan airbase: 'Had just 30 to 45 seconds to react'
Operation Sindoor: Rana Sanaullah's revelations underscore how perilously close the region came to a potential nuclear confrontation, highlighting the delicate and volatile security dynamics in South Asia.
Had only 30 seconds to react: Pak PM's aide on India's BrahMos attack
Rana Sanaullah, special assistant to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said in a recent interview that the launch of a BrahMos cruise missile during India's "Operation Sindoor" left Pakistan's defence apparatus scrambling.
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