Pakistan Celebrates Marka-e-Haq Day After Successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos Against Indian Aggression

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the celebration of May 10 as Marka-e-Haq Day every year to mark the success of operation Bunyanum Marsoos, a military operation against Indian aggression that resulted in the destruction of Indian military targets and facilities. The operation was in response to Indian military's dastardly attacks that began on the night of May 6-7, 2025, resulting in the loss of innocent civilian lives. The Prime Minister also announced a package for the innocent Pakistanis affected due to unprovoked Indian aggression, including ten million rupees each for the heirs of Pakistani citizens martyred during the Indian aggression and one to two million rupees each for the injured.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Prime Minister announced the celebration of May 10 as Marka-e-Haq Day every year to mark the success of operation Bunyanum Marsoos.
  • The operation was conducted in response to Indian military's dastardly attacks that began on the night of May 6-7, 2025.
  • Pakistan Air Force and Ground Based Air Defence Systems did not allow any Indian aircraft to enter Pakistan's airspace, striking and destroying 5 Indian fighter aircraft, including 3 Rafaels, 1 SU-30, and 1 Mig 29.
  • The operation involved the use of precision-guided long-range Fatah series missiles F1 and F2 of Pakistan Army, precision munitions of PAF, highly capable long-range loitering killer munitions, and precision long-range artillery.
  • 26x military targets, including Air Force and Aviation bases, facilities responsible for fomenting terrorism in Pakistan, and BrahMos storage facilities, were engaged and sustained major damages.
  • The operation was a textbook demonstration of integrated tri-services jointness and enabled by real-time situational awareness, network-centric warfare capabilities, and seamless multi-domain operations.
  • Pakistan Armed Forces possess an 'adequate' suite of very sophisticated 'niche military technologies' and only a limited number and type were used with restraint in this conflict.
  • Despite Indian relentless provocations, Pakistan's military response has been precise, proportionate, and remarkably restrained.
  • The resilient Armed Forces of Pakistan carried out most effective counter-terrorism operations in the western region without any pause simultaneously with the conduct of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.

Statistics:

  • 5 Indian fighter aircraft were struck and destroyed by Pakistan Air Force and Air Defence Systems.
  • 26x military targets were engaged and sustained major damages.
  • The operation involved the use of precision-guided long-range Fatah series missiles F1 and F2 of Pakistan Army.
  • 1 to 2 million rupees each will be given to the injured Pakistani citizens affected due to unprovoked Indian aggression.
  • 10 million rupees each will be given to the heirs of Pakistani citizens martyred during the Indian aggression.

Sources:

  • ISPR press release issued on Monday.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's statement on the occasion of Marka-e-Haq Day.
  • Alhamdulillah! Pakistan Armed Forces have delivered the promise made to our people, says a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.