“India’s BrahMos Strike Left Us Seconds from Disaster: Pak PM’s Aide”

Pak PM’s Aide Reveals Pakistan Had Seconds to Assess BrahMos Missile Threat.

A senior Pakistani politician and close aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that Pakistan’s military had just 30 to 45 seconds to assess whether an incoming Indian BrahMos missile was armed with a nuclear warhead during a recent high-stakes standoff.

Rana Sanaullah, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, made the disclosure in a recent interview while speaking about India’s missile strike on the Nur Khan airbase in Chaklala, Rawalpindi — a key Pakistan Air Force installation — during Operation Sindoor.

“When India fired BrahMos at Nur Khan airbase, Pakistan’s military had only seconds to determine if it was nuclear. That’s a dangerous situation,” Sanaullah said, describing the tense decision-making window the Pakistani defense forces faced.

Sanaullah went on to credit former U.S. President Donald Trump for allegedly mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following intense cross-border exchanges. He claimed Trump’s intervention prevented what could have been a catastrophic escalation.

“There could have been a nuclear war. If President Trump helped defuse the situation and saved the world from disaster, that contribution deserves recognition. That’s why PM Shehbaz Sharif has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize,” he added.

However, Indian officials have rejected any suggestion of Trump’s involvement in brokering the ceasefire. According to India, the de-escalation occurred through direct military communication between the two countries’ Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs).

The missile strike targeted a high-security military zone near Islamabad, prompting panic within Pakistan’s security establishment. The BrahMos missile, jointly developed by India and Russia, was reportedly used in both ground and air-launched variants during the retaliatory strikes.

Two weeks ago, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed that India had targeted two major airbases inside Pakistan — a rare admission after initial denials from Pakistani authorities regarding the extent of the damage.

India’s Operation Sindoor, launched on May 10, involved precision strikes on multiple Pakistani military installations. The operation came in response to a terror attack in Pahalgam that killed over two dozen Indian civilians.