Overview
- Pakistan’s armed forces, which marked the first anniversary Wednesday, warned that any hostile design would face a stronger, more precise and more decisive response than in 2025.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the episode drew a permanent line for deterrence and vowed a faster, coordinated reply by the Army, Navy and Air Force to any new aggression.
- ISPR praised the Pakistan Air Force’s role, saying the operations validated rapid modernization, use of niche technologies and mastery of multi-domain operations.
- The 96-hour exchange followed the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack, saw strikes and counterstrikes reported by Pakistani authorities, and ended with a US-announced ceasefire on May 10 confirmed by both sides.
- Pakistan’s UN mission paid tribute to the forces and called the response measured and lawful, underscoring a deterrence message meant to bolster national unity and signal resolve to India.