Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that the information Pakistan had received prior to the Marka-e-Haq played a key role in victory over India during the military confrontation in May 2025.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister said that Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan Army and intelligence agencies’ role in the war against India was very significant. “Almighty Allah’s help was with the field marshal not only during the Indo-Pak war but also when he was making efforts to bring the US and Iran to a negotiating table,” he added.
Naqvi said that India got frightened by a befitting response given by Pakistan during Marka-e-Haq due to which it was in a hurry for a ceasefire. “Had there been no ceasefire between the two countries, India’s losses would have been 10 times more than it suffered during the initial two to three days.”
He went on to say that India approached different countries for a ceasefire. “It begged the US for that,” he added.
He said that Pakistani drones kept flying over Indian cities, including Delhi, for hours, which instilled fear in the hearts of Indians. “We also targeted India’s oil refineries.”
He informed that India fired several missiles at the Noor Khan Airbase. “However, only one fell at the base, while the rest missed the target,” he said.
He was all praise for Pakistan Army, especially intelligence agencies whose timely updates ensured Pakistan’s victory in the war.
The minister threatened Afghanistan with retaliation in case it again sponsored terrorism in Pakistan. “Even today, we are daily foiling terror attacks in KP and Balochistan.”
