Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi is considered a vital strategic asset and operational hub for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

After Pakistan attacked 26 locations across LoC, India reportedly launched missiles targeting three Pakistani air bases on Saturday. This development follows heightened tensions after April 22 terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 tourists,

Pakistan said India fired missiles at three air bases inside the country Saturday but most of the missiles were intercepted and that retaliatory strikes on India were underway. It’s the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by a massacre last month that India blames on Pakistan.