Pakistan During Operation Sindoor: Fear Gripped Islamabad, President Zardari Advised To Take Bunker Shelter | World News
Operation Sindoor: Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, in which 26 people lost their lives, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ by carrying out a sensitive operation against terrorists in the early hours of May 7. India’s swift retaliation shook Pakistan’s top leadership; The President of Pakistan admitted that he was advised to take shelter in a bunker during the tension.
Speaking at an event on Saturday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari revealed that his Military Secretary advised him to move to a shelter for safety during New Delhi’s retaliatory attacks in May. He was merely rhetorical, stating that he refused to enter the shelter despite the warning of the Military Secretary.
ANI quoted Zardari as saying: “My Military Secretary was there. He came to me and said, ‘Sir, the war has started.’ In fact, I told him four days ago that there would be a war. But he came to me and said, ‘Sir, let’s go to the shelters.’ I said, ‘If the martyrdom is to come, it will come here.’ Leaders don’t die in bunkers. They die on the battlefield. “They don’t die sitting in shelters.”
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The military’s insistence underlined the intense fear that gripped the Pakistani leadership during the Indian operation.
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Pakistani Foreign Minister Confirms India’s Attack on Nur Khan Air Base
Pakistani Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed at the year-end press conference on Saturday that India targeted Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi’s Chakala, damaging military installations and injuring personnel serving there.
Speaking at the briefing, Dar emphasized the scale and sensitivity of the operation, stating that India sent many UAVs to Pakistani territory within 36 hours and that one UAV damaged a military facility.
“They (India) are sending drones to Pakistan. At least 80 drones were sent in 36 hours… We managed to capture 79 of the 80 drones and only one drone damaged the military facility and personnel were also injured in the attack,” the Foreign Minister said. he said.
India-Pakistan Tension 2025
Indian armed forces carried out strategic precision strikes on Pakistan’s military installations in May, following operations targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), as part of Operation Sindoor.
Following India’s operation, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, leading to increased cross-border shelling by Pakistan and retaliatory strikes by the Indian Armed Forces. Pakistan’s DGMO subsequently contacted India’s DGMO to propose a ceasefire, which India accepted, and an end to hostilities was announced on 10 May.
(with ANI entries)
