Pakistan and India on high alert amid airport shutdowns and security drills in major cities
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Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan unfolded as India's missile airstrikes resulted in significant casualties, prompting Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to declare intentions for retaliation. Authorities heightened security measures across both countries, including airport closures and emergency declarations. Pakistan's military vowed to respond to what Sharif described as an act of war. As cities prepared for potential escalations, border regions faced increased security drills and anti-drone systems were activated, illustrating a critical moment of heightened military readiness and concern for civilian safety in both nations.
In a speech late on Wednesday night, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to avenge the blood of martyrs, condemning India’s missile airstrikes that killed 31 people.
Both countries remained on high alert with airports shutting down and extensive security measures implemented. In Pakistan’s Punjab, nine locations were targeted in what is India's most extensive attack.
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