Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s adviser Rana Sanaullah said Islamabad’s military command had just 30–45 seconds to determine whether an Indian BrahMos cruise missile carried a nuclear warhead when it struck the Nur Khan airbase during last May’s border fighting. Speaking on Pakistani television, Sanaullah called the compressed decision-making window “dangerous,” warning that any miscalculation could have triggered a nuclear exchange. The BrahMos strike formed part of Operation Sindoor, an Indian operation that began on 7 May 2025 after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam killed 26 tourists. Indian forces first targeted militant camps and then hit at least 11 Pakistani airbases, including Nur Khan near Rawalpindi, using air- and ground-launched missiles. India says the campaign eliminated more than 100 militants; Pakistan has acknowledged damage at two bases. Intense exchanges, including Pakistani drone and missile launches at western India, lasted four days before the two sides agreed to a ceasefire on 10 May. Sanaullah credited former U.S. President Donald Trump with helping to broker the halt, a claim New Delhi denies, insisting talks were conducted directly through military channels. India maintains a “No First Use” nuclear policy, but the Pakistani adviser’s remarks underscore persisting concerns over the region’s razor-thin margins for error.