Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paying tribute to the martyrs of Ma’arka-i-Haq (Battle of Truth) said that through Operation Bunyan un Marsoos, the Pakistan armed forces shattered India’s illusion of numerical strength and arrogance. In a statement released in Islamabad, Shehbaz Sharif saluted the families of those who sacrificed their lives for the nation. He paid tribute to five officers and personnel of the Pakistan Air Force and six officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army who were martyred while defending the homeland.

“We not only defended the country with full force but also ensured that the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan remained unscathed. The brave officers and soldiers of the Pakistan armed forces fulfilled their promise to the nation to protect the motherland,” he remarked Shehbaz Sharif said that the entire nation was proud of its martyrs and their families and that they would never forget the sacrifices of its brave sons. 

Expressing grief over the martyrdom of 40 innocent civilians, including 15 children and 7 women, as a result of Indian aggression, he said, “We have not forgotten the martyrs of the nation, nor will we do so, and their families will never be left alone.” The Prime Minister reiterated that a Martyrs’ Package had already been announced and the State would fully support the martyrs’ families. 

Shehbaz prayed to Allah Almighty for elevation of the martyrs’ ranks, patience for their families and early recovery of the injured, and said the operation Bunyan un Marsoos gave a fitting response to India. “Bunyan un Marsoos made it clear to India that it must respect the sovereignty and integrity of other nations in the region. We are a peaceful nation, but we know how to respond to any aggression. Operation Bunyan un Marsoos is clear proof of that,” the prime minister commented.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)