Operation Marka-E-Haq: Pakistan Strategic Victory

Operation Marka-e-Haq

The recent events surrounding Operation Marka-e-Haq have fundamentally shattered long-standing security myths that have dictated regional policy for decades. The incident in Pahalgam, which triggered this crisis, bears all the hallmarks of a false flag operation. With Pahalgam under total surveillance with numerous security checkpoints and a rapid force station located only 1.5 kilometers away, it is logically impossible for such an event to occur without state awareness. India’s subsequent military response, Operation Sindoor, further exposed this narrative’s fragility; while claiming to target three terrorists, Indian forces killed nine unidentified individuals and arrested 2,800 people under notorious laws like the UAPA, targeting civilian structures rather than military threats.

This conflict served as a turning point by destroying two major myths: first, that Pakistan is incapable of fighting a conventional war, and second, that India serves as the region’s “net security provider”. Pakistan’s response, Operation Bunyan al Marsoos, launched at 4:00 AM on May 10, demonstrated superior conventional capability and forced India to seek an international ceasefire through President Trump. While India initially refused to acknowledge this diplomatic intervention, Pakistan emerged as a responsible state by cooperating with international mechanisms to secure regional stability.

Beyond direct military engagement, the weaponization of the Indus Water Treaty represents a dangerous escalation, as India now uses water as a tool of war to threaten Pakistan’s agriculture and environment. Furthermore, the exposure of a vast network of fake NGOs by the EU DisinfoLab has revealed the extent of the propaganda used to manipulate international corridors of power in Geneva and Brussels. Ultimately, these incidents are often driven by the Modi government’s need for electoral gains, turning the Kashmir nuclear flashpoint into a tool for domestic voting while risking a global catastrophe.

Altaf Hussain Wani

Altaf Hussain Wani is the Chairman of the Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) and an expert on the geopolitical, strategic and humanitarian aspects of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

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