Pak sought US help after PM warned of hard retaliation

"IT WAS A hellfire," sources said, underlining that the runway of the PAF base in Rahim Yar Khan was damaged and there was serious damage to the Nur Khan air base in Chaklala, Rawalpindi.

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This, sources said, was the critical turning point on May 10, after which Pakistan approached the US.

There were calls between Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir and US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, where they showed their willingness to talk to India.

Rubio called up external affairs minister S Jaishankar who said India was willing to talk, and that was conveyed early on as well.

As a result, Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations reached out to the Indian DGMO around 1 pm on May 10, and a call was set up at 3.30 pm. And they decided to stop firing and military action.