Kakul
\nChief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Saturday cautioned India that there was \u201cno space for war in a nuclearised environment\u201d as he hailed Pakistan\u2019s \u201cclear victory\u201d during the May conflict with the neighbouring country.
\nTensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply in early May 2025 after an attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir\u2019s Pahalgam prompted New Delhi to launch \u201cOperation Sindoor\u201d on 7 May, targeting sites inside Pakistan and causing civilian casualties. India blamed Pakistan without presenting evidence, further inflaming hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Pakistan later launched a retaliatory \u201cOperation Bunyanum Marsoos\u201d, leading to heavy artillery and drone exchanges before a US-led push helped broker a ceasefire.
\nAddressing a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul, COAS Munir said, \u201cI advise and firmly caution India\u2019s military leadership that there is no space for war in a nuclearised environment.\u201d
\nCalling on New Delhi to settle core issues as per international norms, the army chief asserted, \u201cWe will never be intimidated nor coerced by your rhetoric and shall respond decisively, beyond proportions, to even a minor provocation without any qualms.
\n\u201cThe onus of ensuing escalations \u2014 one that may ultimately bear catastrophic consequences for the entire region and beyond \u2014 will squarely lie with India.\u201d
\n\u201cShould a fresh wave of hostilities be triggered, Pakistan would respond much beyond the expectations of the initiators,\u201d COAS Munir warned.
\n\u201cWith diminishing distinctions between conflict and communication zones, the reach and lethality of our weapon systems will shatter the misconceived immunity of India\u2019s geographic warspace.
\n\u201cThe deeply hurting retributive military and economic losses inflicted will be much beyond the imagination and calculation of the perpetrators of chaos and instability,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cThe battle-hardened army, which has fought for over two decades in the sub-conventional domain, has successfully displayed its capabilities in the conventional domain, as well as by delivering a swift and decisive blow to the adversary,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cEver since the creation of Pakistan, the armed forces, with full support of the nation, have defended the external and internal frontiers of the country with unfailing resolve, conviction and pride.
\n\u201cThe most recent display of this spirit and resolve of the armed forces of Pakistan during Marka-i-Haq [and] Operation Bunyan um Marsoos has further strengthened the trust and confidence of the people of Pakistan in the competence and far-reaching capabilities of its armed forces by neutralising all threats with remarkable professionalism,\u201d COAS Munir said, referring to the four-day May conflict with India.
\n\u201cDowning advanced [\u2026] Rafales, targeting multiple bases including S-400s, and showcasing multi-domain warfare capabilities, Pakistan has displayed its capabilities and will to defend,\u201d COAS Munir asserted.
\nHe further said that \u201cpeople of hues and colours, age, gender, ethnicity or creed, stood firm and tall like a wall of steel, leading to a renewed spirit of patriotism and national fervour, which prevails across the length and breadth of Pakistan\u201d.
\n\u201cOur collective success has re-energised and strengthened the proud and illustrious memories of our earlier successes. Pakistan once again came out victorious against a treacherous enemy marked by strategic blindness and naivety, and filled with hubris and rhetoric about its misguided hegemonic ambitions.
\n\u201cIndia\u2019s eagerness to adjudge culpability, aversion to neutral investigations and staking self-created evidence was indicative of politicisation of terrorism for vested interests of the ruling regime,\u201d he added.
\nCOAS Munir went on to say, \u201cPakistan, on the other hand, gained deep admiration of the people of Pakistan and the international community because of the legitimacy and the clear victory against a numerically superior adversary.
\n\u201cInternally, it has further unified our nation and strengthened our resolve to defend against any threat, whether external or internal. It has reinforced confidence, particularly amongst the youth, that the armed forces of Pakistan are an essential element of national power and trusted with the responsibility to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state,\u201d he said, assuring the nation that \u201cwe will not lose an inch of this sacred land\u201d.
\nHe commended the \u201cvalour of the people of Pakistan \u2014 every soldier, sailor, airman; the brave men, women and children and the elderly who laid their lives during these testing times; and the warriors who fought with the utmost conviction to defend their motherland at all costs\u201d.
\n\u201cThe national leadership, the bureaucracy, scholars, scientists, media, academia, and most importantly, the youth deserve rich tribute for standing firmly against aggression,\u201d the army chief added.
\nThe army chief also spoke on Pakistan\u2019s economy, hailing the government\u2019s \u201crelentless efforts\u201d for relative stability and noting that positive economic indicators were attracting investments from across the world.
\n\u201cThe treasures hidden beneath our land for decades have started to surface as a silver lining for our bright future. Our vibrant youth, filled with talent, is making marvels in a multitude of domains.\u201d
\nHe also reiterated his cautions about social media, calling on people to be cognisant of threats \u201cproliferating via digital media, populist anarchism and social subversion\u201d.
\n\u201cUnfortunately, in the post-truth era in which we live, perceptions bear more weight than reality and half-truths spread faster than facts. Your strength will lie in thinking critically and discerning fact from fiction,\u201d he said, urging them to not become \u201ctools of disinformation\u201d.
\nChoose mutual security over perpetual violence, COAS tells Kabul
\nThe army chief also reiterated Pakistan\u2019s stance that India \u201ccontinues with state-sponsored terrorism\u201d.
\n\u201cOur adversary\u2019s use of Fitna al-Hind and Fitna al-Khawarij as hired guns exposes its \u2026 hypocritical and heinous face to the world. Equally disconcerting is the use of Afghan soil for terrorism in Pakistan,\u201d he said.
\nFitna al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Fitna al Hindustan for Balochistan-based groups to highlight India\u2019s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan.
\nUrging the people of Afghanistan to choose mutual security over perpetual violence, COAS Munir urged the \u201cAfghan Taliban regime to rein in the proxies who have sanctuaries in Afghanistan\u201d.
\n\u201cRest assured, like our victory in the conventional domain, every state proxy of our neighbour will be razed to dust, God-willing,\u201d he asserted, vowing to never bow before \u201cmisguided terrorists having a perverted interpretation of Islam\u201d.
\nSpeaking on occupied Kashmir, the army chief said India\u2019s \u201coppression and widespread atrocities\u201d in the valley will also come to an end. He reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic and moral support for the Kashmiris\u2019 freedom struggle till the resolution of the dispute in accordance with United Nations\u2019 resolutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kakul Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Saturday cautioned India that there was \u201cno space for war in a nuclearised environment\u201d as he hailed Pakistan\u2019s \u201cclear victory\u201d during the May conflict with the neighbouring country. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply in early May 2025 after an attack in Indian-occupied […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509427,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-509404","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n