Rawalpindi (GNP): More than a year after the Marka-e-Haq conflict, Indian continues to resist acknowledging the outcome of the confrontation, according to a Pakistani military statement. Instead, India has released a dramatized documentary about what it calls “Operation Sindoor,” featuring senior Indian political and military figures — a production Pakistan characterizes as heavily edited, emotionally staged, and factually inconsistent.
According to the statement, the documentary attempts to link a speech by Pakistan’s Army Chief on April 16, 2025, to the Pahalgam incident on April 22, 2025, suggesting a coordinated conspiracy without supporting evidence. It also points to an apparent contradiction: India claims the individuals responsible for Pahalgam were identified and killed on July 28, 2025 — 82 days after Operation Sindoor — while the documentary presents the earlier operation as retaliation against those same individuals, raising questions about who exactly was targeted on May 7, 2025.
Pakistan also disputes the documentary’s claim of “100 percent mission success,” noting that during the Marka-e-Haq conflict, Pakistani forces shot down eight Indian military aircraft while repelling the offensive. Pakistan subsequently conducted its own operation, Bunyanum Marsoos, using precision-guided munitions against 26 military targets it says were linked to terrorism against Pakistan.
The statement argues that the documentary undermines its own narrative by acknowledging significant Pakistani missile, drone, and air activity during the conflict, along with sustained engagements and the activation of Indian air defense systems — details Pakistan says are difficult to reconcile with claims of decisive Indian dominance.
It further notes that the documentary’s own account confirms hostilities ended through communication between the two countries’ Directors General of Military Operations, followed by a mutually agreed ceasefire — a detail Pakistan says contradicts any portrayal of the episode as a unilateral Indian victory, particularly given the ceasefire was facilitated by US mediation.
Pakistan also points to contradictions in how the documentary frames the conflict’s escalation, noting it simultaneously emphasizes Indian military dominance while also claiming India deliberately limited the scope of the conflict — a framing Pakistan describes as evidence of a curated domestic narrative rather than an objective account.
The statement asserts that Pakistan does not need to construct its own narrative around the conflict, arguing that the operational record and international acknowledgment of events speak for themselves.
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While reaffirming its commitment to regional peace and stability, Pakistan’s military stated that its armed forces remain fully prepared to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, warning that any future military action against Pakistan would be met with a firm and decisive response.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
