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Pakistan’s nuclear secrets on the brink: Punjab at the risk of Chernobyl-scale disaster

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15.05.2025

In what could evolve into one of the gravest nuclear incidents in South Asia, Pakistan’s Punjab Province may be teetering on the edge of a catastrophic disaster. Following escalating tensions with India and military confrontations during the recent “Operation Sindoor”, credible sources have raised alarm over a major nuclear setback centered in the Kirana Hills of Sargodha District -home to suspected underground nuclear facilities.

Reports suggest that a missile, initially intended to strike Indian territory, malfunctioned and exploded near the launching site within Pakistani borders. This incident, kept tightly under wraps by the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies, may have triggered a chain of events bearing haunting resemblance to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the former Soviet Union.

Nuclear silence and shadows in Kirana Hills

Kirana Hills has long been suspected of hosting a concealed network of nuclear weapons storage facilities, deeply embedded in fortified military zones near Sargodha Air Base. While Indian Air Force officials have firmly denied targeting the area during Operation Sindoor, a brief comment by Air Marshal AK Bharti during a press conference – “Thank you for telling us Kirana Hills houses nuclear installations” – raised eyebrows and hinted at deeper geopolitical sensitivities.

In the aftermath of the military operation, social media began to flood with footage allegedly showing abandoned homes and villages around Kirana Hills. Unverified videos depict scenes of hurried evacuations, empty streets, and military convoys. Some accounts claim that the Pakistan Army is forcibly evacuating local populations to contain a potential radiological threat – a claim further fueled by the military’s ongoing efforts to censor discussions around radiation........

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