Pakistan's National Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Monday formally commending the armed forces for their conduct during the May 2025 conflict with India, which the Pakistani state has named "Marka-i-Haq" (Battle of Truth). Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar moved the resolution, which credited the military's performance to the joint leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir.
The resolution traces the conflict's origins to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack in what Pakistan calls Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It accuses the Indian government of immediately blaming Pakistan without evidence and rejecting Islamabad's offer to join a neutral investigation. According to the resolution, India launched an unprovoked airstrike on Pakistan on May 6, 2025, targeting civilians, a framing India has not endorsed. Pakistan then launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos on May 10, the same day a ceasefire was reached between the two countries.
What Pakistan Says Its Forces Achieved
The resolution lists specific operational claims. The Pakistan Air Force is credited with shooting down multiple Indian aircraft, including Rafale jets. JF-17 Thunder aircraft are said to have destroyed India's S-400 air defence system, valued at $1.5 billion. On the ground, Pakistan's forces are said to have destroyed an Indian brigade headquarters and Brahmos missile facilities. The Navy is praised for blocking attempted intrusions and forcing the enemy to retreat. Cyber units are credited with disabling large portions of India's strategic infrastructure in response to what the resolution calls attacks by "Indian hackers."
Political and Strategic Signal
The unanimity of the vote, spanning both government and opposition benches, gives the resolution weight as a cross-party national statement rather than a ruling coalition position. This matters for how Pakistan's civilian leadership is framing the conflict domestically ahead of any future diplomatic engagement with India.
The NA closed with a pointed warning: Pakistan's "desire for peace should not be misconstrued as weakness," and any future move against Pakistan's sovereignty would be met with full military force. This language mirrors remarks made by CDF Munir a day earlier at a ceremony marking the conflict's anniversary, suggesting coordinated messaging between the military and civilian institutions.
The resolution does not address the status of ongoing diplomacy or trade ties between the two countries, nor does it reference third-party mediation efforts. What to watch: whether India responds formally to these specific operational claims, and whether the resolution shapes Pakistan's posture in any bilateral talks that may follow the ceasefire.
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