The military confrontation between India and Pakistan came as the former blamed Islamabad for the Pahalgam attack. On the night of May 6-7, New Delhi launched a series of air strikes on Pakistan under the banner of Operation Sindoor, resulting in civilian casualties. Both sides then exchanged missiles, which stretched over the week. It took American intervention for both sides to finally drop their guns.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, when tensions between the two countries peaked, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached between India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 40 civilians \u2014 including seven women and 15 children \u2014 lost their lives in the Indian aggression, and 121 others sustained injuries.<\/p>\n
The martyrs from the Pakistan Army include Naik Abdul Rehman, Lance Naik Dilawar Khan, Lance Naik Ikramullah, Naik Waqar Khalid, Sepoy Muhammad Adeel Akbar and Sepoy Nisar, as per the statement.<\/p>\n
The martyrs from the Pakistan Air Force include Squadron Leader Usman Yousuf, Chief Technician Aurangzeb, Senior Technician Najeeb, Corporal Technician Farooq, and Senior Technician Mubashir.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan Armed Forces mounted a resolute response under the banner of Marka-i-Haq, delivering precise and notch-up retributive strikes through Operation Bunyanum Marsoos\u201d, stated the ISPR in its statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir noble sacrifice of martyrs is an enduring symbol of courage, devotion, and unwavering patriotism \u2014 etched forever in the nation\u2019s memory,\u201d the statement said. \u201cLet there be no ambiguity: any attempt to challenge Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty or territorial integrity, ever again, shall be met with a swift, full-spectrum, and decisive response.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paying tribute to the martyred civilians and military personnel, the ISPR offered heartfelt prayers for the recovery of the injured.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet there be no ambiguity: any attempt to challenge Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty or territorial integrity, ever again, shall be met with a swift, full-spectrum, and decisive response,\u201d the statement read while reaffirming that the nation \u201cremains resolute in the face of aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n
PM Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Youm-e-Marka-i-Haq will be observed every year on May 10 on the \u201cmagnificent success\u201d of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos. Friday, May 16, 2025, will be observed as a day to pay tribute to the armed forces for achieving magnificent success on the defence front and to bow before God in gratitude, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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