Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday Marka-e-Haq has made it clear that any future aggression will face a much more intense and decisive response, Radio Pakistan reported.
On May 13, 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared that May 10 will be celebrated annually as Youm-e-Marka-e-Haq to commemorate the “magnificent success” of ‘Operation Bunyanum Marsoos’ and express national solidarity
In a video statement, the Defense Minister said the retaliation capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force are faster and more coordinated than the enemy can imagine.
He said the entire nation is united with its armed forces like a steel wall.
Asif said that the acumen and confidence of young Pakistanis are the real strength of the nation and they know how to defend it.
On Tuesday, speaking at the launch ceremony for an illustrated book titled The battle of truth (Marka-e-Haq)released by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) in collaboration with Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the minister said that the entire nation is united against any form of enemy aggression.
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He said Pakistan had emerged as a more stable and powerful country and had become a symbol of stability in the region. “We are prepared for any kind of Indian proxy war,” he added.
کتاب “معرکۂ حق: دی بیٹل آف ٹرتھ” افتتاحی تقریب وزارتِ اطلاعات و نشریات کے زیرِ اشتراک سے منعقد ہوئی۔
آئی ایس پی آر کی ٹیم جانب سے نہایت شاندار اور قابلِ تحسین کام کیا گیا۔ آج کی یہ تقریب ایک باوقار اور کامیاب تقریب ثابت ہوئی، جس میں افواجِ پاکستان… pic.twitter.com/Vp3195ZAkW
— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MoIB_Official) May 5, 2026
The minister said Pakistan’s armed forces had thwarted India’s “nefarious designs” during Marka-e-Haq and successfully neutralized its S-400 air defense system.
He said no country in the region was safe from India’s Hindutva mentality, adding that India had repeatedly imposed wars on Pakistan to divert attention from its internal problems.
Pahalgam Attack
On April 22, 2025, escalation between Pakistan and India began when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected India’s blame.
In response, India took a series of hostile actions the next day on April 23, 2025, including suspending the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), canceling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing, ordering the closure of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, and reducing diplomatic staff in each country’s embassies.
Tensions escalated further in the early hours of May 7, 2025, when missile strikes hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and the elderly.
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In a swift military response, Pakistan’s armed forces shot down Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale jets. The standoff escalated again in the early hours of May 10, 2025, when India attacked several Pakistani air bases with missile strikes. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, which damaged Indian military installations, including missile storage sites, air bases and other strategic targets.
On May 10, 2025, United States President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached after intense diplomatic efforts overnight. Minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and India’s Foreign Minister.
