Pakistan Acknowledges Wider Damage from India’s Operation Sindoor; Confidential Dossier Reveals Additional Strike Locations

 In a significant development, Pakistan has quietly admitted to suffering more extensive damage than previously acknowledged during India’s high-intensity military campaign, Operation Sindoor, conducted between May 6 and 7, 2025.

According to a classified Pakistani military dossier related to its internal defensive response, Operation 'Bunyan un Marsoos', at least eight additional strategic locations were struck by Indian forces in the days following the initial counteroffensive. The dossier, which contains detailed maps and assessments, reveals that Indian strikes caused structural damage in Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad (Sindh), Gujrat (Punjab), Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor on the night of May 9–10. These locations were not disclosed in the official briefings given by the Indian Armed Forces after the May 7 operation.

Another map included in the classified materials outlines the targets hit by Indian forces on May 7–8, underscoring the scale and depth of the multi-night operation.

Ceasefire Appeal and Damage Confirmation

By May 10, three days after India launched the offensive in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan formally requested a ceasefire, signaling the escalating cost of hostilities. The ceasefire proposal came amid rising pressure within Pakistan's military and political establishment over mounting infrastructure losses.

Subsequent satellite imagery, released by Maxar Technologies, offered independent verification of the damage. The images revealed extensive destruction at four major Pakistani airbases:

• Nur Khan Air Base (Rawalpindi)

• PAF Base Mushaf (Sargodha)

• Bholari Air Base

• PAF Base Shahbaz (Jacobabad)

In addition, commercial satellite images documented severe hits on terrorist infrastructure in Bahawalpur and Muridke, two known hubs of jihadist activity in Pakistan.

One especially notable image series showed before-and-after satellite evidence of the Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah, located in Bahawalpur and long considered the operational command center of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The mosque compound, previously a high-value target, appeared heavily damaged following the Indian strikes.

Overview of Operation Sindoor

Launched in direct response to the massacre of 26 Indian tourists in Pahalgam, attributed to The Resistance Front (TRF)—a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy—Operation Sindoor was a precision military campaign aimed at eliminating active terror launchpads and command nodes within Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

According to Indian defense sources, the operation:

• Targeted and destroyed multiple terrorist training camps and infrastructure

• Resulted in the neutralization of over 100 militants, many of whom were preparing cross-border incursions

• Utilized high-precision air and missile strikes, minimizing civilian impact while delivering strategic damage

The Pahalgam attack, which triggered the Indian offensive, drew nationwide outrage. Survivor accounts indicated that the attackers singled out victims based on religious identity, reportedly demanding that tourists recite the Islamic declaration of faith (Kalma) to verify their religion before executing those identified as non-Muslims.

Strategic Implications

The revelations from Pakistan's own internal documentation—now corroborated by independent satellite analysis—highlight the undisclosed scope of India's military reach and operational success during Operation Sindoor.

The episode marks a sharp escalation in Indo-Pak tensions, but also underscores a shift in India's counter-terror strategy: one of swift retaliation, strategic targeting, and calibrated messaging. As both sides maintain a fragile ceasefire, regional analysts warn of lingering volatility, particularly if cross-border provocations resume.

India has not officially commented on the newly revealed Pakistani targets but maintains that all objectives of Operation Sindoor were achieved with “minimal collateral and maximum precision.”