Pakistan did not close its airspace yesterday and allowed civilian aircraft to operate, while it sneakily launched Turkish-made drones at Indian cities on Thursday, the government said in a briefing this evening.

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped in to advise his brother, current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the need for a diplomatic approach to ease the crisis.

India has accused Pakistan of endangering civilian lives by using passenger planes as shields during a failed drone and missile attack on May 7. Indian officials stated that Pakistan kept its airspace open, using civilian airliners as cover, despite knowing India would retaliate.