Pakistani Embassy in Washington hosts ceremony commemorating first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq victory
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, said India misjudged Islamabad’s desire for peace as weakness during a ceremony held at Pakistan’s embassy in Washington on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the historic Marka-e-Haq victory.
The term “Marka-e-Haq” refers to the 2025 conflict with India, which began with the Pahalgam attack on April 22 and concluded with a ceasefire on May 10 following Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.
The event resonated with passionate chants of “Pakistan Zindabad” and national songs, reviving the spirit of “Bunyanum Marsoos”. The participants reaffirmed their determination to make any sacrifice necessary to protect the integrity and national dignity of Pakistan.
Tributes were paid to Pakistan’s armed forces for serving as an iron wall to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and confront the enemy. The professionalism, patriotism and commitment of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy were praised during the ceremony.
Participants also praised civil and military leaders for providing effective and memorable leadership during what was described as unjustified Indian aggression and a period of threat to the country.
Messages from the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were read out at the event, while video messages from the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and the Defense Minister reaffirmed the commitment to make all sacrifices for the country.
Defense Attaché Brigadier Irfan Ali conveyed the message of Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir to the participants.
Heading to the ceremony, Sheikh said that during Marka-e-aq, Pakistani forces, civil and military leadership and the entire nation demonstrated the greatness of Pakistan’s geographical and territorial importance, integrity and national pride.
He said Pakistani armed forces, civil and military leaders and the entire nation had shown greatness in safeguarding the geographical and regional importance, sovereignty and national dignity of the country during “Marka-e-Haq”.
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The ambassador said Pakistan was located in one of the most geographically important and sensitive regions of the world, adding that Quaid-e-Azam’s clairvoyant vision had predicted that Pakistan would become a pivotal global state, a prediction he said was becoming increasingly true.
Sheikh said Pakistan was created to protect the honor and dignity of the Muslims of the subcontinent and the nation would not allow any compromise on their dignity and honor.
He said today’s treatment of Muslims in India reinforced the foresight and correctness of the decision to establish Pakistan.
The ambassador said that the Pakistani nation had fought for its survival with resilience and courage since the country was born, adding that history had shown that global security was linked with the security of Pakistan.
He said Pakistan had played a positive and effective role over the last eight decades on political, diplomatic and other international fronts.
Referring to efforts towards peace in the context of US-Iran tensions, he said Pakistan’s role reflected its positive and recognized diplomatic traditions and history.
The ambassador said Pakistan had always played a key role in global and regional peace, adding that India had paid a heavy price for mistaking Pakistan’s desire for peace as weakness.
He also thanked US President Donald Trump for playing a positive role in efforts to achieve a ceasefire between the two nuclear powers.
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Sheikh said the 88-hour events had rekindled the spirit of Pakistani identity among overseas Pakistanis across the world.
He stressed that putting aside differences and demonstrating unity for the security, reconstruction and development of the country was a national responsibility.
The ambassador said the philosophy of “Bunyanum Marsoos” was linked to economic development.
