Following escalating hostilities, India retaliated against Pakistan, targeting air defense systems and other strategic sites after thwarting missile and drone attacks on Indian military bases and civilian areas.

A series of explosions reportedly took place in the Pakistani cities of Lahore and Karachi on Thursday. According to reports, three blasts occurred in Lahore, a city in Pakistan's Punjab province, this morning, sparking panic among locals, who fled their homes fearing for their lives.

Local police said the nature of the blast was under investigation and rescue and law enforcement teams were deployed