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Ready for war and peace, choice is yours, PM tells India

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May 15, 2025

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited the frontline areas of “Operation Bunyan-um Marsoos,” part of Marka-e-Haq (Battle for Truth), expressing solidarity with armed forces and lauding their role in defending the country’s sovereignty.

On May IO, Pakistan launched “Operation Bunyan-um Marsoos” and deployed its Al-Fatah missile and targeted multiple Indian military installations. Pakistan destroyed BrahMos storage facilities at Beas and Nagrota and S-400 battery systems at Adampur and Bhuj were also attacked and effectively neutralised by Pakistan Air Force.

During his visit to Pasrur Cantonment near Sialkot on Wednesday, prime minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal and Attaullah Tarar, Corps Commander Sialkot, and senior civil and military officials.

Shahbaz met with officers and soldiers actively engaged in the military operation. “The nation is proud of your dedication and sacrifice," the prime minister told troops during his interaction, as per a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

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