Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Thursday it is fully prepared for any security challenge and highlighted what it described as its growing indigenous defence capabilities, during a rare and wide-ranging press briefing marking the first anniversary of last year’s cross-border conflict with India.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan’s armed forces had demonstrated multi-domain operational readiness and strategic resilience during the conflict, which Islamabad refers to as “Marka-i-Haq” (Battle of Truth).
“We are prepared today as well,” Chaudhry said, adding that Pakistan’s military capability displayed during the conflict represented only a fraction of its overall operational strength.
The briefing was also attended by senior naval and air force officials, who detailed Pakistan’s joint military response and described it as a coordinated, multi-domain operation involving land, air, sea, cyber and information warfare.
Chaudhry said Pakistan had achieved multiple “strategic outcomes” from the conflict, including what he called the strengthening of its deterrence posture and international recognition of its role as a regional security stabiliser.
He also accused India of attempting to externalise internal political issues and of using misinformation in the aftermath of the conflict. India has previously rejected such allegations.
The military spokesperson said Pakistan’s armed forces had countered a much larger adversary and maintained operational superiority across multiple domains.
Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali of the Pakistan Navy said Pakistani naval forces successfully maintained maritime security during the escalation, preventing disruption to shipping lanes in the Arabian Sea.
Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi of the Pakistan Air Force claimed Pakistani forces downed multiple Indian aircraft during the conflict, including fighter jets and unmanned aerial systems. India has not officially confirmed such losses.
Military officials also highlighted what they described as the development of “homegrown” defence technologies, including missiles, drones, artillery systems and surveillance platforms, calling them evidence of Pakistan’s expanding self-reliance in defence production.
Chaudhry concluded that Pakistan sought peace but would respond decisively to any threat to its sovereignty.
“We are not seeking war, but we know how to defend ourselves,” he said.
The statements come amid continued tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who have fought multiple wars since independence and regularly accuse each other of cross-border aggression and supporting militancy.
