Islamabad: Pakistan’s defence chief Asim Munir was at his lying best on Sunday when he said that his country’s armed forces struck 26 targets in India during the four-day conflict in May 2025.
Munir also claimed that it was India that pleaded for a ceasefire through the US on May 10 and Pakistan agreed “in the interest of peace”.
While Pakistan did manage to inflict some damage to civilian infrastructure, including schools, hostels and places of worship along the Line of Control (LoC), all of its missiles and drones aimed at strategic targets were intercepted by India’s robust air defence systems.
It is also a known fact that the Pakistani Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) approached his Indian counterpart on May 10, seeking a ceasefire after India carried out devastating strikes against Pakistani air bases and air defence systems, rendering them unusable.
Munir called the conflict with India a “battle between two ideologies”, as reported by Deccan Herald.
He was addressing a ceremony at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi to mark the first anniversary of ‘Marka-e-Haq’, the name given by Islamabad to the four-day conflict with India.
Munir also claimed that Pakistan’s strategy was “superior” to that of India during the conflict.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in retaliation to the A
pril 22 terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in which 26 innocents were killed. India targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir through precision strikes. While over 100 terrorists were killed, no military or civilian facilities were targeted.
It was Pakistan that retaliated by targeting military and civilian facilities in India, forcing the country’s armed forces to carry out major strikes against Pakistan’s strategic air bases.
In his address, Munir alleged that India “violated the sovereignty and territory” of Pakistan between the night of May 6-7 and May 10 last year, and said Pakistan responded “with full national unity and military force”.
“Marka-e-Haq was not merely a traditional war fought between two countries or militaries, but in reality, it was a decisive marka (battle) between two ideologies,” he said.
While claiming strikes on 26 Indian targets during the conflict, he was unable to provide any evidence. India has, however, released high resolution satellite images of the damage caused to Pakistani air bases.
Munir said that future wars would be different due to their “multi-domain” nature, stressing that Pakistan is preparing for conflicts through technology, hardware and training.
“Our defence will remain impeccable. We want peace and will maintain it through credible deterrence,” he said, highlighting Pakistan’s military modernisation, including Hangor-class submarines, a new Rocket Force and fighter aircraft acquisitions.
India, on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, reaffirmed its right to defend itself against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism while vowing to further strengthen the global fight against the menace.