'Find ways to de-escalate', US calls Chief of Army Staff, Foreign Minister

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir on Saturday morning, urging both Pakistan and India to "find ways to de-escalate" and offering assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts. The phone call comes after Pakistan has launched operation 'Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos' early on Saturday morning, successfully hitting multiple military targets in the heart of India. 

Rubio has reportedly also spoken with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and according to GEO News, Dar has said that Pakistan is willing to de-escalate if India stops here. If India continues the aggression, Pakistan will respond further.


In the early hours of May 10, around 1:45 am, DG ISPR chief Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, in an emergency press conference, revealed that India fired six ballistic missiles on its own Sikh minority community from Adampur, one hit near Adampur itself, and five landed around Amritsar in Indian Punjab.

India also fired air-to-surface missiles at PAF airbases in Nur Khan (Rawalpindi), Murid (Chakwal), and Rafiqui (Shorkot). DG ISPR called it continued aggression, but confirmed all air force assets are safe so far.

DG ISPR told New Delhi to “now wait for the response” and soon launched Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos.

India also reportedly also launched missile strikes into Afghanistan and carried out drone attacks there, further destabilising and escalating tensions in the region.

Most of the Indian missiles aimed at PAF airbases were shot down by Pakistan’s air defence systems. A few missiles did get through, but they didn’t cause any harm to PAF aircraft, according to early damage checks.

The DG ISPR said India’s strikes didn’t meet their goals, thanks to effective defence.

Pakistan also has the full electronic record of India’s missile launches, where they came from and what they were targeting.

State-run PTV News reported that in response to India's actions, Pakistan has hit back with a major cyberattack, hacking several Indian websites, including the BJP’s and Border Security Forces (BSF’s). Sites linked to defence, telecom, and ID systems were breached, with some data leaked. Over 2,500 surveillance cameras were also reportedly hacked in the ongoing digital retaliation.

This phase of the tension follows Friday night's press briefing, in which DG ISPR, along with officers of PAF and Pakistan Navy, said Pakistan has solid proof of India’s involvement in sponsoring terrorism within its borders. 

DG ISPR criticised India for blaming Pakistan for the recent Pahalgam attack without evidence, calling it theatrics to distract from internal issues. He added that 77 Indian drones have been shot down inside Pakistani territory and none returned. He challenged India to show any real proof of Pakistan attacking Indian soil, saying the allegations are baseless. “If you want us to fire back,” he said, “we’ll do it on our own terms.”