Pakistan has been in denial but the truth is now louder than ever. Recent satellite images have confirmed what India has been reiterating. That India had destroyed Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase in Chaklala, Rawalpindi. If more affirmation is needed, it’s this — Pakistan, reports claimed, is reconstructing portions of that airbase.
The images were reportedly captured by US-based Maxar Technologies and accessed by a section of the media. They reveal substantial progress at the damaged site. New wall sections and foundational work are further proof of the damage India had inflicted on this airbase.
Meanwhile, two VVIP jets from the Pakistan government landed in Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit—one carrying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the other transporting newly promoted Field Marshal Asim Munir.
The Gulfstream G450 carrying Sharif departed from Lahore, while Munir took off from Nur Khan airbase. Just meters from the runway used by Munir’s aircraft, reconstruction has commenced at the very location that was heavily hit during India’s Operation Sindoor in May 2025.
According to Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence researcher with Intel Lab, pre-strike satellite images had shown the presence of “specialised military trucks” at the targeted site. These were destroyed in the attack and are believed by analysts to have served as Command and Control (C2) centers—playing a critical role in integrating air and ground operations with communication systems.
“India’s strike in May 2025 targeted specialised military trucks at a complex in the airbase and caused secondary damage to neighbouring structures. These structures were later taken down likely due to structural issues and internal damage,” Symon told a section of the media.
He further noted, “The current layout of the new wall sections appears to match the layout of the buildings that were taken down. The rebuilding effort also highlights Pakistan’s intention to restore operational capacity at this site, which is likely integral to airfield operations.”
The No. 12 VIP Squadron of the Pakistan Air Force, also known as the Burraqs, is based at Nur Khan.
This unit has been assigned the responsibility of transporting the country’s top leadership, including the President, Prime Minister, military chiefs, and cabinet members.
In one of the most telling images, a VVIP aircraft resembling a Bombardier Global 6000 and a military transport plane can be seen parked near the ongoing reconstruction site. Munir has recently been using the Pakistan Air Force’s Global 6000 for international travel, as his regular Gulfstream underwent a three-month maintenance schedule at the Farnborough facility in the UK. That jet has since returned, and another Gulfstream, identified as J755, is also believed to be stationed at Nur Khan.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister had previously confirmed the Indian strike, recounting the moment he was informed by the army chief. “I got a call at 2:30 on a secure phone from army chief General Syed Asim Munir who informed me that India just now launched ballistic missiles and one of them fell at the Nur Khan Airport,” he had said. That’s the truth in bold letters.
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