Citing security sources the PTV stated that as of the evening of May 8, the forced had shot down 29 drones, and an additional 48 drones were destroyed from last night to today.

On Friday, the Pakistan army shot down more than 6 drones in different parts of Punjab.

According to official sources, four drones were downed in Okara, while one each was destroyed in Pakpattan, Okara and Vehari.

On the Line of Control (LoC), security reports indicated that five civilians were killed and seven injured due to unprovoked shelling by India on residential areas.

The shelling targeted the Hajeera, Forward Kahuta, and Khuiratta regions, using heavy artillery, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to buildings.

Till Thursday, ISPR confirmed in a press conference on Thursday that Pakistan’s forces successfully intercepted and destroyed 29 Israeli-manufactured drones deployed by India

Since Wednesday, several drones have been intercepted, with an additional 48 shot down overnight into Friday, according to sources.

The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shot down two Indian surveillance quadcopters along the Line of Control (LoC).

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 31 civilians, including women and children, and injured 71 others. Additionally, civilian infrastructure, including mosques and the Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Project, suffered damage.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply increased following a series of incidents, starting with a deadly attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), on April 22, resulting in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists.

India has attributed the incident to groups based in Pakistan, while Pakistan has refuted these claims.

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