THERE are moments in a nation’s history that come to define its institutional resilience, strategic posture and national cohesion. Marka-e-Haq – the Battle of Truth – represents one such moment for Pakistan.

From 22 April to 10 May 2025, Pakistan faced a significant military crisis that tested its deterrence capacity and response mechanisms. It did not flinch. It did not seek external mediation from a position of weakness. It responded with measured force and maintained its sovereignty.

On 22 April 2025, terrorists attacked innocent tourists in Pahalgam deep inside Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It was a tragic and horrific act. But what followed was equally disturbing. Within hours without any investigation and without any publicly presented evidence, India blamed Pakistan like always. India used a similar approach after Pulwama in 2019 and Uri in 2016.

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