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Published : 18 Nov 2025, 01:01 AM
Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the country will respond decisively to any provocation, “in the same way as it did in May” during the brief, yet intense, conflict with India earlier this year.
The Guardian, citing Daily Jang reported that the army chief made these remarks during a luncheon in Islamabad held in honour of King Abdullah II of Jordan, who arrived on a two-day official visit.
“During the war with India, Allah helped us raise our heads high,” Munir said. “When a Muslim puts their trust in Allah, He turns the dirt thrown at the enemy into missiles.”
The Guardian added that the army chief emphasised he performs his duties according to Allah’s command, asserting that Pakistan’s military successes in May were achieved by God’s grace.
“This army is an army of Allah and our soldiers fight in His name,” he said.
The British daily said tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply in early May 2025 after an attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam prompted New Delhi to launch “Operation Sindoor” on May 7, targeting sites inside Pakistan and causing civilian casualties.
India blamed Pakistan “without providing evidence”, heightening tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Pakistan later launched the retaliatory “Operation Bunyanum Marsoos”, leading to heavy artillery and drone exchanges before a US-led push helped broker a ceasefire.
The Guardian quoted Munir at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul last month as saying, “I advise and firmly caution India’s military leadership that there is no space for war in a nuclearised environment.”
It noted that he urged New Delhi to resolve core issues in accordance with international norms.
“We will never be intimidated nor coerced by your rhetoric and shall respond decisively, beyond proportions, to even a minor provocation without any qualms,” he said.
