NEW DELHI (Diya TV) — India hit significantly more targets inside Pakistan during its retaliatory Operation Sindoor than previously disclosed, according to an official dossier released by Pakistan. The revelation sheds new light on the scale of the air campaign launched in response to the deadly April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.
The Pakistani document, part of its military assessment titled Operation Bunyan un Marsoos, lists 28 locations targeted by Indian forces—eight more than the 20 sites acknowledged by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) in press briefings last month.
The newly revealed locations include Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, Gujrat and Gujranwala in Punjab, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor. These areas had not previously been mentioned by Indian officials, according to the dossier obtained by The Indian Express, which first reported on its contents.
The disclosure appears to validate what analysts had speculated since the strikes—that India’s response was broader and more precise than what was publicly stated. By allowing Pakistan to confirm the extent of the damage, India may have strategically avoided detailing every target to deny Islamabad a propaganda victory and to maintain operational secrecy.
Operation Sindoor began in the early hours of April 22, hours after militants linked to Pakistani groups carried out the Pahalgam massacre in Kashmir. India initially reported it had struck nine terrorist infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including key targets like the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Toiba training facility in Muridke. Other confirmed strikes included Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal.
Satellite imagery released by Maxar Technologies supported Indian claims, showing extensive damage to terrorist facilities in these areas.
Pakistan retaliated with drone and missile strikes aimed at Indian civilian and military targets along the western border. In response, India escalated with targeted attacks on 11 Pakistani airbases, including Nur Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari, and Jacobabad. The resulting damage reportedly forced Pakistan to seek a ceasefire, bringing an end to the three-day cross-border confrontation.
The Pakistani dossier now publicly acknowledges the full scale of Indian operations—suggesting that Operation Sindoor not only aimed at terror infrastructure but also delivered crippling blows to Pakistan’s military assets. It contradicts Islamabad’s earlier claims of inflicting heavy losses on India, instead highlighting the extent of its setbacks.
Indian defense analysts suggest the selective disclosure by Indian officials may have been a deliberate attempt to manage escalation and international perception while signaling resolve. “By letting Pakistan acknowledge the damage, India avoided the trap of overstatement while achieving strategic messaging,” said retired Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur.
India has since reiterated that any future terror attack originating from Pakistani soil would be treated as an act of war.
