Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Pakistan Rebuilds Damaged Airbase After Indian Strikes
In May, the Indian Air Force attacked Pakistan's Nur Khan Airbase as part of Operation Sindoor, following a terror attack.
The attack caused significant damage, including destroyed trucks and demolished structures.
Satellite images revealed the extent of the destruction, which Pakistan is now working to repair.
Nur Khan is a strategically important base housing PAF squadrons and critical equipment.
Reconstruction efforts are underway, with new walls being erected to restore the base's operational capacity.
Indian Air Force attacked Nur Khan Airbase in May.
The strikes were part of Operation Sindoor.
The base suffered significant damage from the strikes.
Satellite images show rebuilding efforts at the base are underway.
The base is strategically important for Pakistan.
- Who
- Indian Air Force (IAF)
- What
- Attacked and damaged Nur Khan Airbase
- When
- May 2025
- Where
- Nur Khan Airbase, Pakistan
- Why
- In response to the Pahalgam terror attack
India
Pakistan
Damage Assessment
India
India likely assessed the extent of damage to the base.
Pakistan
Pakistan working to restore base to operational capacity.
- Airbase Name
- Nur Khan Airbase (formerly Chaklala)
- Attacking Force
- Indian Air Force (IAF)
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindoor
- Date of Strikes
- May 2025
- Location
- Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Key Assets at Base
- PAF squadrons, Saab Erieye, C-130 Hercules
Sources
Army's new video of Operation Sindoor shows India's ‘precision strikes on terror launchpads’
'Precision Strikes, Elimination of Pahalgam Attack Perpetrators': Indian Army Shares New Video Of Operation Sindoor - WATCH
'Operation Sindoor, an exemplar of restraint...': Indian Army releases video with details on precision strikes in Pakistan
Pics: Pakistan Rebuilding Facility At Nur Khan Base Destroyed By Indian Air Force
Months after India destroyed Pakistan’s key Nur Khan Air Base, reconstruction begins at the base