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Indian Strikes Kill 31 Civilians in Pakistan, Mosques Targeted
India's air and drone strikes killed 31 civilians in Pakistan, including 13 in Bahawalpur and 3 at a mosque in Muridke. Tensions escalate.
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by News Desk
2025-05-08
Indian Strikes Kill 31 Civilians in Pakistan, Mosques Targeted

LAHORE: Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged following a deadly wave of Indian drone and air strikes across Pakistani territory, which killed at least 31 civilians and left dozens more injured. Among the dead were 13 victims in Bahawalpur and 3 civilians in Muridke, where mosques and adjoining residences were deliberately targeted.

In Muridke, located approximately 40 kilometers from Lahore, four Indian missiles struck the Jamia Masjid Ummul Qura and an adjacent house. The deceased were identified as Abdul Malik (from Jhang), Mohammad Alam (Samundri), and Midasar (Chunian). Two others were wounded and shifted to local hospitals. Although the area had been evacuated earlier due to intelligence warnings, the attack still caused severe destruction, with the mosque completely razed. Local and international media were later brought to the scene to witness the aftermath.

In Bahawalpur, the Subhan Mosque in Chowk Azam was struck between the night of May 6 and 7. The attack killed 13 civilians, including four men, seven women, and two young girls, both just three years old. Most of the victims belonged to the same extended family. Official identification of the deceased is still pending, with the ISPR finalizing the list.

Punjab’s top officials, including Corps Commander Bahawalpur Lt Gen Aqeel, Divisional Commissioner Musarrat Jabeen, and Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, visited the victims at Bahawal Victoria Hospital on directives from the Punjab Chief Minister.

It was later revealed that the targeted seminary complex in Bahawalpur had been evacuated earlier in the week over fears of an attack, but residents were allowed to return just a day before the missile strike.

Witnesses described four loud explosions that shook the city, even felt in distant areas like Satellite Town and Baghdadul Jadeed Railway Station. Despite the panic, citizens rushed to the scene chanting slogans in support of Pakistan’s armed forces.

In Narowal’s Shakargarh sector, Indian drones and mortars targeted civilian zones on Tuesday night. A government dispensary was damaged, and live ammunition fell in nearby fields but failed to detonate. The Pakistan Army responded with a counterattack, and one intact drone was recovered from a tree by the bomb disposal squad. In response, Narowal authorities declared a district-wide emergency at hospitals, ensuring round-the-clock availability of doctors, medicines, and equipment.

While life in Bahawalpur resumed with open markets and ongoing traffic, schools and colleges across the city remained shut under government orders. Funeral prayers for the victims were held at Dring Stadium under tight security.

These targeted attacks on civilian areas and religious sites mark a sharp escalation in hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, raising regional and international alarm over the potential for broader conflict.
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