Senior officers of Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force are also present alongside DG ISPR during the briefing.
DG ISPR, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. SCREENSHOT
Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday said Pakistan had inflicted a crushing defeat on an enemy five times its size on all fronts at Marka-e-Haq.
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.
Addressing a press conference marking the first anniversary of the completion of Marka-e-Haq, he congratulated the nation on the occasion. He said Pakistan defeated India on all fronts during the conflict, describing it as a humiliating defeat for the adversary.
He said Pakistan’s armed forces had defeated a much bigger adversary, reiterating that the enemy was five times more powerful.
Senior officers of Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force were also present alongside DG ISPR during the briefing.
Attack on Pahalgam and Marka-e-Haq
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.
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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.
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 following intense diplomatic efforts overnight. Minutes later, the deal was separately confirmed by Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Indian Foreign Minister.
