Both India and Pakistan claimed the foiled attempted drone strike launched by the other side as tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors mount.

A powerful blast was reported in Peshawar late Thursday as India launched a massive counter-attack on Pakistan following attempted cross-border drone and missile strikes earlier this evening. A second explosion was reported just 20 km from the residence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad,

India's action followed the deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam a fortnight ago. As many as 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down by terrorists after asking about their religion.