{"id":125643,"date":"2026-05-10T10:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=125643"},"modified":"2026-05-10T10:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:16:47","slug":"cdf-munir-addresses-ghq-ceremony-marking-one-year-since-marka-i-haq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/125643\/","title":{"rendered":"CDF Munir addresses GHQ ceremony marking one year since Marka-i-Haq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RAWALPINDI(National Times)- A ceremony to mark one year since Pakistan\u2019s victory in last year\u2019s conflict with India was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conflict<\/a> with India \u2014 starting from the April 22 Pahalgam attack<\/u><\/a> to the end of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos with a ceasefire<\/u><\/a> between the two countries on May 10 \u2014 has been called \u201cMarka-i-Haq<\/u><\/a>\u201d (Battle of Truth) by the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, as the chief guest, addressed the event. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf were also in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the ceremony, Field Marshal Munir said the day was a \u201csource of pride\u201d for Pakistan, its public and the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He recalled that the \u201cenemy made a failed attempt to test our resolve by violating the sovereignty and territory\u201d of Pakistan from the the midnight of May 6\/7 till May 10. He asserted this was responded to \u201cwith full natioanl unity and military force\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarka-i-Haq was not merely a traditional war fought between two countries or militaries, but in reality, it was a decisive marka<\/em> (battle) between two ideologies, in which thanks to Allah, the truth won and falsehood was met with defeat,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quoting a Quranic verse on truth and falsehood, he stressed that the May 2025 conflict was \u201cnot a sudden incident, but rather a part of India\u2019s false and a widening pattern of exploitative tactics\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe false flag operations of 2001, 2008, 2016 and 2019 are a testament that even in the past, India has made failed attempts to impose an illegitimate war on Pakistan and [\u2026] achieve narrow-minded, long-term political and military objectives through allegations, exaggeration, warmongering and misleading imagination of limited aggression,\u201d CDF Munir said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach time, not only did Pakistan unveil the wrong estimates of the enemy, but also served it a decisive defeat. In this war as well, India once again was a victim to its obsolete and self-delusional thinking,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The army chief highlighted that the objective of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos was to \u201cunravel the enemy\u2019s behaviour under which, to divert attention from its internal failures, it creates war hysteria by blaming Pakistan for every self-inflicted incident\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDF Munir said India was under the false assumption that it could \u201cchange the balance of power and prove its dominance over the region by making Pakistan a target of its military aggression and diplomatically isolating it\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut in reality, global and defence experts know that India\u2019s dreams proved to be much larger than its stature and capibilities,\u201d COAS Munir remarked, asserting that Pakistan\u2019s armed forces were intimidated by the dominance of power and will never do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He paid tribute to the martyrs of Marka-i-Haq who \u201cpaid the price of this victory with their blood\u201d, including women, the elderly and children killed in Indian strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll martyrs of Marka-i-Haq and their bereaved families are our crown. Your sacrifices are the guaranteer of our independence and everlasting debts,\u201d the army chief said. \u201cWe consider our martyrs an amanat<\/em>, our power a responsibility, and our success a favour of the God,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the army chief\u2019s address, ACM Sidhu and Admiral Ashraf took turns to lay floral wreaths at the Yadgar-i-Shuhada (Martyrs\u2019 Monument).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A salute was presented by smartly turned-out contingents of the three armed forces, which was followed by the tune of the national anthem played out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was followed by the recitation of a Quranic verse from where the phrase \u201cBunyanum Marsoos<\/a>\u201d to name Pakistan\u2019s retaliatory operation was derived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\u2018Defining landmark\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In their messages issued on Saturday, Field Marshal Munir, ACM Sidhu and Admiral Ashraf congratulated the nation and officers and personnel of the armed forces on the completion of one year since the success of Marka-i-Haq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cObserved with deep reverence, gratitude, and national fervour, the day stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of courage, professionalism, and unity,\u201d a statement<\/a> issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) quoted them as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarka-i-Haq has become a defining landmark in the nation\u2019s journey, reflecting national resolve, military excellence, and strategic maturity. This success not only bolstered national confidence but also established Pakistan as a responsible regional stabiliser, possessing formidable military capabilities,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement added that Pakistan\u2019s measured and resolute response during Marka-i-Haq \u201cexposed adversarial conspiracies, false flag narratives and disinformation campaigns, diminishing their credibility internationally\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDespite facing conventional and hybrid challenges, including proxy terrorism, the armed forces demonstrated superior operational competence across land, air, sea, cyber, and information domains,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It further read that in the aftermath of Marka-i-Haq, Pakistan had \u201cfurther enhanced its defensive capabilities and reinforced full-spectrum deterrence despite resource asymmetries\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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