Pakistan Claims Downing of Indian Drone Amid Rising Tensions

Reports of Pakistani forces shooting down Indian drones have emerged following Indian missile strikes inside Pakistan that resulted in significant casualties. Pakistani officials claim that air defense systems downed drones in multiple locations, including Lahore and Ghotki, with at least one civilian fatality in Sindh linked to a drone falling after being targeted. There are also reports of an unexploded Indian drone-launched missile discovered in Shakargarh, suggesting the use of advanced UAV munitions in the ongoing hostilities. However, several viral images allegedly showing downed Indian drones have been debunked by India's Press Information Bureau, which confirmed that these images were actually from unrelated conflicts and misused for propaganda purposes. Indian officials have not commented on the drone incidents, and independent verification remains limited amid escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.