Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday Marka-e-Haq made clear that any future aggression would result in a much more intense and decisive response, Radio Pakistan reported.
On May 13, 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that May 10 would be celebrated every year 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 retaliatory capabilities of the army, navy and air force were faster and better coordinated than the enemy can imagine.
He said the entire nation was united with his armed forces like a wall of steel.
Asif said that the insight and confidence of Pakistani youth is the true strength of the nation and they know how to defend the country.
On Tuesday, speaking at the launch ceremony for a picture book titled The Battle for Truth (Marka-e-Haq)In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) in collaboration with the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the minister said the entire nation was united against any form of enemy aggression.
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He said Pakistan had become a more stable and powerful country and had become a symbol of stability in the region. “We are ready for any kind of Indian proxy war,” he added.
کتاب “معرکۂ حق: دی بیٹل آف ٹرتھ” کی افتتاحی تقریب وزارتِ اطلاعات و نشریات کے زیرِ اہتمام، آئی ایس پی آر کے اشتراک سے منعقد ہوئی۔
آئی ایس پی آر کی ٹیم کی 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 foiled India’s “nefarious designs” during the war. 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 the country had repeatedly imposed wars on Pakistan to divert attention from its internal problems.
Pahalgam attack
On April 22, 2025, the escalation between Pakistan and India began when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan has categorically rejected Indian responsibility.
In response, India undertook a series of hostile actions the next day, April 23, 2025, including suspending the 65-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT), canceling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the Wagah-Attari border post, ordering the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to close, and reducing diplomatic staff at each other’s embassies.
Tensions further escalated in the early hours of May 7, 2025, when missile strikes hit six towns in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and elderly people.
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In a swift military response, Pakistani armed forces shot down Indian fighter jets, including three Rafales. The confrontation escalated again in the wee hours of May 10, 2025, when India targeted several Pakistani airbases with missile strikes. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, damaging Indian military installations including missile storage sites, airbases and other strategic targets.
On May 10, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached after intense diplomatic efforts overnight. Minutes later, the deal was separately confirmed by Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Indian Foreign Minister.
