Two commercial aircraft were seen flying near Pakistan's Lahore tonight while Indian air defence forces intercepted incoming drones in the northern region.

The attack follows a series of drone strikes by Pakistan in Rajasthan and other border areas, leading to heightened security alerts in India’s border regions.

Pakistan's air defence system shot down an Indian drone early on Thursday in the eastern city of Lahore, according to Pakistani officials, as India evacuated thousands of people from villages near the two countries' highly militarised frontier.