On May 7, the Pakistan armed forces shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, a combat drone, and destroyed brigade headquarters, including a number of checkposts along Loc, after New Delhi carried out missile strikes in cities of Punjab and AJK, confirmed DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed.
Pakistan shoots down 77 Israeli-made drone sent by India
- By Web Desk -
- May 09, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Armed Forces, while responding to Indian aggression, have shot down seventy-seven Israeli-made drones sent by India, ARY News reported quoting Radio Pakistan.
According to security sources, twenty-nine Indian drones were shot down till last evening while another forty-eight drones have been destroyed since last night. Pakistan Army is giving a befitting response to the enemy’s aggression.
The development came after Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that Pakistan’s air defense systems are continuously monitoring Indian drones, with the capability to track even small unmanned aerial vehicles
He stated that all drones entering Pakistani airspace are constantly observed on radar, and operational protocols are in place to neutralize them, in civilian areas or near commercial flight paths.
Security sources also revealed that six Indian drones, identified as Israeli-made Harop, were destroyed in Vehari, Pakpattan, and Okara. One drone was shot down in Vehari, one in Pakpattan, and four in Okara, taking the total number of destroyed drone to 35.
The successful tracking and destruction of Harop drones underscore the strength of Pakistan’s military infrastructure, which continues to thwart hostile Indian incursions effectively.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Atta Tarar also said that the Air Defence of Pakistan has successfully shot down another drone in Bahawalnagar.
In a post on X, Attaullah Tarar said, “Pakistan Air Defence has successfully shot down another Harop drone in Bahawalnagar. Alhamdulillah.”
Read More: Pakistan rejects Indian fabricated claims of attacks on IIOJK
Yesterday, security sources categorically rejected reports in the Indian media alleging Pakistani attacks on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), terming them as white lies aimed at misleading the international community.
The false narratives are being spread to create the impression that Pakistan has launched an assault on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
“These fabricated stories are designed to provide India with a pretext to continue its aggression against Pakistan,” the sources said
They added that the reports lack any truth and are entirely baseless.
“There is no credibility to these concocted claims,” they added, accusing India of using disinformation to justify its recent military misadventure, including missile and drone strikes on Pakistani territory.