Security forces down Indian drone in Karachi's Malir area

Locals in Karachi's Malir area reported hearing a loud explosion and subsequently found wreckage believed to be from an Indian drone.

The drone reportedly fell in Sharafi Goth, and police arrived at the scene.

The video depicted several locals surrounding and filming the wreckage.

Police received reports of two suspected drone attacks in Lahore’s Walton area. According to initial details, a loud explosion was heard, while similar blasts were reported in Gopal Nagar, Naseerabad, and surrounding localities. The alarming sounds prompted residents to rush out of their homes.

Eyewitnesses reported that they heard two to three explosions in Walton. Police launched an investigation into the nature of the blasts, with initial reports suggesting the possibility of drone activity in the area.

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Meanwhile, several air routes within the Karachi, Lahore and Sialkot airspace were temporarily closed to commercial air traffic as a precautionary measure.

Tensions escalated on the night of May 6-7 as the Indian army reportedly launched attacks targeting civilian areas in Azad Kashmir, including Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and Bahawalpur, as well as Muridke and Ahmedpur Sharqia in Punjab. Two mosques were destroyed, while at least 31 Pakistani civilians, including two children, were martyred and 51 others injured.

In response, Pakistan retaliated with force, reportedly shooting down multiple Indian aircraft, including three Rafales, one MiG-29, one SU-30, and a combat drone.