NEW DELHI, NOV 9 (AGENCIES): Military cargo aircraft from Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly landed in Pakistan amid rising US-Iran tensions, raising questions about Islamabad’s role in regional military logistics and intelligence monitoring.
According to an exclusive News18 report, the aircraft included a Russian IL-76MD, an AN-124 cargo plane and a UAE-operated IL-76, reportedly transporting military cargo to Pakistan. A Russian aircraft reportedly flew from Bishkek to Karachi, while an AN-124 arrived from Chittagong. The nature of the cargo and purpose of the flights remain unclear.
The movements have placed Pakistan’s role in the developing Iran-US crisis under scrutiny, with the country seen as a possible monitoring hub ahead of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
Another development concerns an alleged Chinese intelligence warning to Moscow about a possible US attack on Iran from Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base. According to reports, Beijing alerted Russia to the possibility of an American strike being launched from the Pakistani base.
The warning has added another dimension to the reported military activity in Pakistani airspace. Israel and India are also reportedly assessing the intelligence shared with Russia.
The aircraft movements have drawn attention as security concerns grow and diplomatic tensions remain high across the region.
Attention is now focused on Islamabad’s possible role in regional intelligence monitoring and military logistics as tensions between the United States and Iran escalate.
