India’s aggression: Pakistan remembers its befitting reply

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan handed a crushing defeat to India in last year’s military conflict that was triggered following false accusations levelled by India against Pakistan under the staged pretext of the Pahalgam incident.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said this on Sunday during his address at the National Bunyan Um Marsoos ceremony 2026 held at the Pakistan Monument to commemorate the one year of military conflict between Pakistan and India named Ma’arka-e-Haq by the former.

President Asif Ali Zardari, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, top government officials, armed forces’ commanders, lawmakers, foreign diplomats and other dignitaries attended the event.

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“Till date, India has failed to present a shred of evidence to establish Pakistan’s involvement in the Pahalgam incident,” the PM said.

He announced to officially associate 10 May with Ma’arka-e-Haq victory.

PM Sharif paid tribute to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for giving a befitting response to the Indian aggression.

He specifically lauded the role of Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu in this regard. “When our Shaheens attacked, the enemies found it hard to save their lives,” he said.

“The enemy attacked in the dead of night. Our armed forces gave a befitting response— we are thankful to Allah for granting us victory and great honour,” he said.

PM Shehbaz lauded the role of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Asim Munir in this regard.

He also thanked President of the United States Donald Trump for “contributing to saving millions of lives.”

Furthermore, PM Sharif also paid homage to President of China Xi Jinping.

On the current regional situation involving Pakistan’s efforts for de-escalation between the US and Iran, he said, “Our sincere efforts continue, and the Field Marshal told me a while ago that we have received Iran’s response.”

The PM; however, did not share any specifics on this count.

“I cannot go into more details— I commend the efforts of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and congratulate Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has dedicated himself to this cause,” he added.

Before beginning his address, PM Sharif observed a minute’s silence for the martyrs of last year’s conflict.

Earlier, President Zardari said ‘10 May’ has become a golden chapter in the history of Pakistan.

“The armed forces of Pakistan destroyed India’s eight sophisticated fighter jets,” the president said, adding that the armed forces showed exemplary bravery against India under the leadership of the CDS in last year’s armed conflict.

“The coward enemy martyred our mosques and innocent citizens in the dead of night. Our armed forces gave a crushing response to an unimaginably surprising extent,” the president said.

Earlier, in his official message issued regarding Ma’arka-e-Haq, the president stated, “When India, under the guise of the Pahalgam false flag operation, launched unprovoked strikes on our soil, targeting mainly civilian areas besides military installations, Pakistan responded with discipline, precision, courage and unity.

He said the Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, “the decisive centrepiece of Ma’arka-e-Haq, demonstrated what our armed forces are capable of when the country stands behind them as one.”

He further said that Ma’arka-e-Haq showed the world that Pakistan’s deterrence is not a slogan. “It rests on professional competence, tri-service coordination and the resolve of a people who shall not accept aggression lying down,” stated the president.

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