Pakistan Launches Fatah-II Missiles at Indian Military Sites in Major Escalation

Tensions between India and Pakistan reached a dangerous new level early Saturday as Islamabad confirmed it had launched several Fatah-II ballistic missiles at Indian military positions, citing recent cross-border attacks by New Delhi as the trigger.

According to senior Pakistani defense officials, the retaliatory operation—codenamed "Bunyan-um-Marsus"—was aimed at what the government called “hard military targets” inside northern India. Among the sites reportedly hit were key airbases and a BrahMos missile storage facility, believed to be involved in India’s latest operations near the Line of Control.

A high-ranking source within the Pakistani military said three Fatah-II missiles were deployed with precision strikes targeting installations in Beas, Udhampur, Adampur, and Pathankot. Pakistan claims the BrahMos storage site in Beas was successfully “neutralized” in the initial salvo.

The Fatah-II missile is a solid-fueled, medium-range ballistic system developed domestically in Pakistan. With a range of up to 300 kilometers, it is designed to carry conventional warheads capable of striking command centers, logistics nodes, and other high-value infrastructure with pinpoint accuracy.

Images released by Pakistani state media showed one of the launch vehicles bearing handwritten names of children allegedly killed in recent Indian airstrikes, signaling the emotional and symbolic weight behind the counterattack.

India has yet to issue a formal statement on the extent of the damage or casualties, though military officials are reportedly assessing the situation. The sudden escalation has raised alarm in diplomatic circles, with regional analysts warning of the risk of further military exchanges if both sides do not de-escalate.

This latest flare-up comes amid months of rising hostility and failed negotiations between the nuclear-armed neighbors. With public sentiment hardening on both sides, international observers are urging restraint and a return to diplomatic dialogue before the situation spirals beyond control.