Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir has said that “Pakistan will respond to those imposing war on it in the same manner as it did in May” this year during the brief but intense conflict with India. Daily Jang reported on Sunday.
The army chief made these comments to the Urdu newspaper during a luncheon held in honor of King Abdullah II of Jordan, who arrived in Islamabad yesterday for a two-day visit.
“During the war with India, Allah helped us lift our heads high,” Field Marshal Munir said. “When a Muslim trusts in Allah, He turns the earth thrown at the enemy into missiles.”
The COAS added that it performs its duties according to the command of Allah and said that it was by the grace of God that Pakistan defeated its enemy.
“This army is an army of Allah and our soldiers fight in His name,” the field marshal added.
Tensions between India and Pakistan rose sharply in early May 2025 after an attack in Pahalgam in Indian-occupied Kashmir prompted New Delhi to launch “Operation Sindoor” on May 7, targeting sites inside Pakistan and causing civilian casualties.
India blamed Pakistan without providing evidence, further inflaming hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistan subsequently launched retaliatory ‘Operation Bunyanum Marsoos’, which resulted in exchanges of heavy artillery and drones before a US-led offensive helped broker a ceasefire.
In a speech at a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul last month, Field Marshal Munir said: “I strongly advise and warn the military leaders of India that there is no room for war in a nuclearized environment.”
Asking New Delhi to resolve key issues as per international standards, the army chief said: “We will never be intimidated or coerced by their rhetoric and will respond decisively, beyond proportion, to even a minor provocation without any qualms.”
