Resolve to defend motherland

PRIME Minister Shehbaz said on Sunday Marka-e-Haq was etched in history as an epic feat of achieving overwhelming dominance over an enemy bent on unprovoked aggression and the adversary was administered a heavy dose of reality serum to dispel its illusion of invincibility. In his message on the first anniversary of the victory, he said, well-coordinated and synchronized response of Pakistani forces across land, sea, air and cyber domains established Pakistan as an invincible nation. Meanwhile, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), warned India of painful, far-reaching and dangerous consequences of any future misadventure. Addressing a ceremony to mark the anniversary, he said Pakistan’s success in Marka-e-Haq had strengthened the country’s diplomatic standing, with the international community recognizing Pakistan as an ‘unconquerable force’ and an indispensable regional reality. Pakistan and India fought several wars but the May 2025 war changed the course of history for both countries as the chilling response given by our defence forces thoroughly humiliated the enemy that missed no opportunity since 1947 to harm Pakistan in different ways. It was always India, which imposed war on Pakistan on different occasions on different pretexts, on the strength of its superiority in conventional weapons but last year Pakistan proved to India as well as to the world community that its conventional defence was also invincible. The professional capabilities and resolve of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force made the adversary retreat and beg for a ceasefire. The prompt and courageous response that Pakistan gave to India conveyed a clear message that the defence forces and the nation were vigilant and fully prepared to foil designs of the enemy. The Prime Minister rightly pointed out that Pakistan clearly manifested its desire for peace, while re-establishing deterrence and safeguarding its security, sovereignty a