Pakistan’s air defense system shot down an Indian drone early Thursday in the eastern city of Lahore, according to Pakistani officials, as India evacuated thousands of people from villages near the two countries' highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir.

Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, Murid in Chakwal, and Rafiqui in Jhang. Nur Khan, located just outside the capital and adjacent to Pakistan’s Joint Staff Headquarters, reportedly sustained significant damage.

The attack follows a series of drone strikes by Pakistan in Rajasthan and other border areas, leading to heightened security alerts in India’s border regions.