Pakistan's Munir: Divine help felt during May clash with India
Pakistan's Munir: Divine help felt during May clash with India
Pakistan's defence chief says divine intervention was felt during the May clash with India after Operation Sindoor, amid calls for Afghanistan’s Taliban to choose sides.
Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, told a National Ulema Conference in Islamabad that Pakistan received 'divine help' during the May confrontation with India, noting the support was felt in the days of intense fighting that followed Indian strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Munir recalled India's Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7 to hit terror infrastructure, which triggered four days of exchanges before both sides agreed to halt hostilities on May 10. His remarks carried heavy religious language, drawing parallels between the modern state and the early Islamic era, and citing verses from the Quran while stressing Pakistan's special status in the Islamic world.
He asserted that among 57 Islamic countries, Pakistan has been granted a unique honour: to be the protectors of Haramain Sharifain—Mecca and Medina. He also called on Afghanistan's Taliban government to choose between Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and alleged that Afghan nationals form the bulk of militants infiltrating into Pakistan.
On security along the western border, Munir warned of ongoing threats and signalled Pakistan's resolve to safeguard national sovereignty, framing the conflict in moral and religious terms while urging regional partners to align with Islamabad's approach.
