Pakistan vows to retaliate after wave of Indian missiles hits country

Loud explosions were heard early on Wednesday, and power was blacked out in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, witnesses said. “We can confirm at least seven civilian areas have been targeted by Indian missiles fired from Indian airspace. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. “We will retaliate at the time of our choosing,” said Pakistani military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, calling the strikes a “heinous provocation”. For days the international community has piled pressure on Pakistan and India to step back from the brink of war.