RAWALPINDI, Sunday, May 11, 2025 : Pakistan\u2019s top military spokesperson, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Sunday issued a stern warning against any threat to the country\u2019s sovereignty, asserting that any violation of territorial integrity would be met with a \u201ccomprehensive, retributive and decisive\u201d response.<\/p>\n
Addressing a high-profile press conference flanked by Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed and Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz, the Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) laid out the scope and scale of Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos\u2014Pakistan\u2019s coordinated military response to recent Indian aggression.<\/p>\n
Massive retaliatory strikes across borders<\/p>\n
Lt Gen Chaudhry disclosed that Pakistan had struck 26 high-value military targets across Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and mainland India. These included airbases, missile facilities, logistic hubs, and command centers directly linked to attacks on Pakistani civilians and acts of cross-border terrorism.<\/p>\n
Notable targets included Indian Air Force installations at Suratgarh, Sirsa, Adampur, Bhuj, Nalia, Bathinda, Barnala, Avantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Ambala, Udhampur, and Pathankot\u2014all reported to have sustained significant damage. Facilities involved in launching BrahMos missiles and the S-400 missile battery systems at Adampur and Bhuj were also destroyed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur operations were carried out with precision. Entities involved in supporting or planning terrorist operations inside Pakistan were neutralized,\u201d said the DG ISPR, noting the destruction of command brigades at KG Top and Nowshera and supply depots at Uri and Poonch.<\/p>\n
He added that Pakistan\u2019s forces struck artillery and military outposts responsible for unprovoked shelling across the Line of Control (LoC), forcing enemy positions to raise white flags.<\/p>\n
Tri-services synergy & technological superiority<\/p>\n
Describing the operation as a \u201ctextbook example\u201d of tri-services coordination, Lt Gen Chaudhry emphasized the fusion of air, land, sea, cyber, and space capabilities, driven by real-time intelligence and network-centric warfare tools.<\/p>\n
Precision strikes were carried out using Fateh-series missiles, loitering munitions, long-range artillery, and smart air-delivered munitions. He highlighted the use of advanced unmanned platforms, stating that dozens of Pakistani drones flew over major Indian cities, including New Delhi, demonstrating Pakistan\u2019s long-range ISR and strike capabilities.<\/p>\n
Additionally, a comprehensive cyber offensive was launched to degrade Indian military infrastructure temporarily, showcasing the breadth of Pakistan\u2019s technological arsenal.<\/p>\n
No civilian targets, no ceasefire requested<\/p>\n
Lt Gen Chaudhry underscored that Pakistan did not target civilians. \u201cOur religion, our culture, and our military professionalism forbid us from doing so,\u201d he said. \u201cEven Indian officials could not allege that we hit anything other than military targets.\u201d<\/p>\n
He clarified that Pakistan never requested a ceasefire, dismissing reports to the contrary as misinformation. \u201cFollowing the Indian attacks on May 6-7, it was India that sought de-escalation,\u201d he said. \u201cPakistan responded only after delivering a decisive and proportionate reply.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also debunked rumors about Indian pilots being captured, calling it \u201csocial media chatter\u201d and \u201cdisinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n
India\u2019s attempts to escalate foiled<\/p>\n
Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed elaborated on the Pakistan Air Force\u2019s (PAF) role in neutralizing Indian threats. He said the PAF targeted more IAF airfields in a single coordinated mission than at any time since 1971, carefully avoiding collateral damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia attempted to create a new normal through aggression. We stopped that dead in its tracks,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
He credited the strategic leadership of Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar, who assigned three clear objectives: restore deterrence, neutralize threats, and maintain air superiority.<\/p>\n
Aurangzeb revealed that Pakistani radar and jamming systems disabled dozens of Indian drones, while Rafale fighter squadrons were grounded early in the operation, limiting India\u2019s aerial options.<\/p>\n
Navy maintains vigilance, deters carrier threat<\/p>\n
Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz addressed maritime security, revealing that the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which was reportedly advancing toward Pakistani waters, never breached a 400-nautical-mile threshold off the coast of Karachi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe tracked it from the beginning,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Navy was fully prepared. Had it moved closer, it would have faced swift and decisive retaliation.\u201d<\/p>\n
He pointed out that INS Vikrant’s limited air capability made it more symbolic than strategic. \u201cThe Indian Navy knew the cost of escalation at sea,\u201d he said, adding that Pakistan ensured all ports remained fully operational during the crisis.<\/p>\n
Terrorism spike from western borders<\/p>\n
Lt Gen Chaudhry also revealed that while Pakistan was engaged on its eastern front, it faced an unprecedented surge in Indian-backed terrorist activity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. \u201cThis validates what we\u2019ve long said: India is actively sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Despite these provocations, the military simultaneously conducted highly effective counterterrorism operations in the western region without diverting focus from the eastern front.<\/p>\n
Nation stands united<\/p>\n
The DG ISPR expressed gratitude to the armed forces, the Pakistani public, political leadership, and media for their unwavering support during the crisis.<\/p>\n
He hailed the youth of Pakistan as frontline cyber warriors and praised the media\u2019s role in countering Indian disinformation. \u201cYou stood like a steel wall\u2014Bunyan Al Marsoos\u2014against a hostile narrative,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also lauded the Prime Minister and Cabinet for taking bold decisions during the escalation, steering the country with maturity and resolve.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had promised the nation a decisive response. We delivered\u2014on our terms, at our time, and with such clarity that the world took notice,\u201d he concluded. \u201cIn the face of aggression, we acted with restraint, maturity, and overwhelming strength. There is no room for war between nuclear neighbors, only space for peace through deterrence.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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