Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir will speak at a ceremony today at GHQ Rawalpindi to mark one year of the Marka-e-Haq victory.
The ceremony will start at 8:40am and will include senior military officials, with Field Marshal Munir attending as the chief guest. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf will also be present. The event will include laying a wreath at the martyrs’ monument and a salute from all three armed forces.
Marka-e-Haq refers to the 19-day military conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from April 22 to May 10, 2025. On May 6 and 7 last year, India launched what Pakistan described as an unprovoked attack after an incident involving tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
During the 87-hour conflict, Pakistan claimed it shot down eight Indian fighter jets, including Rafale aircraft, along with many drones. The conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries ended on May 10 after a ceasefire agreement was arranged by the United States.
Earlier this week, ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan was preparing for future war and added that the country had not underestimated India but had dealt with it effectively. He made these comments during a press conference along with Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan and Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi while marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq.
He said Pakistan’s military had defeated an enemy five times larger and described India as a terrorist state.
Separately, Islamabad Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory for May 10, 2026, due to an event marking the anniversary. According to the advisory shared by the Islamabad deputy commissioner on X, traffic diversions will be in place on several main roads in the city from 6pm to 12 midnight.
