Pakistan had claimed it shot down five Indian Air Force jets, including three Rafale fighters, a MiG-29, and a Su-30, during retaliatory strikes following India's military operation, Operation Sindoor,

Tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad remained high on Thursday after India’s assault on parts of Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir – igniting fears as both nations stand on the brink of a wider conflict.

The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist attack.