Taliban's Nur Khan Base Strike: Rekindling Pakistan's Deep-Seated Fears with a Potent Message
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Taliban Strikes Nur Khan Airbase, Reviving Pakistan's Nuclear Fears
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Moneycontrol•03-03-2026, 17:51
Taliban Strikes Nur Khan Airbase, Reviving Pakistan's Nuclear Fears
•Taliban claims targeting Pakistan's strategic Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, retaliating for air raids on Afghanistan.
•Afghan Ministry of Defense stated precise aerial operations hit Nur Khan, 12th Division HQ in Quetta, and Khwazai Camp.
•Nur Khan is a key military installation, believed to house Pakistan's nuclear command and control infrastructure.
•The base is near the Strategic Plans Division, overseeing Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, making it a highly sensitive target.
•India previously targeted Nur Khan during Operation Sindoor, destroying a PAF command-and-control center, signaling a threat to Pakistan's nuclear unit.
