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New Delhi: Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir has claimed that "divine intervention" helped Pakistan during military confrontation with India in May, saying the assistance was felt during the days of intense fighting that followed after India launched Operation Sindoor to strike terror targets after Pahalgam terror attack.
Munir's undated remarks have resurfaced after a video of his speech went viral on social media.
In the undated clip, which Pakistani media reports say is from December 10, Munir is heard invoking religious imagery while referring to the conflict. Speaking in Urdu, he cited a Quranic verse -- "If Allah helps you, none can overcome you" -- and suggested that Pakistan had experienced divine support during the fighting. "We felt it," he said, according to the footage.
The video has circulated widely on X and other platforms.
India launched Operation Sindoor in early May in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. During the operation, the Indian Air Force struck multiple terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including targets in Bahawalpur and Muridke in Punjab province, as well as Muzaffarabad and Kotli in PoK. Officials described the strikes as precision attacks aimed at degrading terror infrastructure, including recruitment and training facilities, without escalating into a wider conflict.
New Delhi said the operation also damaged runways at several Pakistani air bases and neutralised air defence assets. The action lasted less than 30 minutes and was followed by several days of heightened military exchanges before both sides reached an understanding to halt hostilities on May 10. India has maintained that the operation remains an ongoing counter-terrorism framework and has simply been paused.
Munir's remarks were heavily couched in religious references, drawing parallels between Pakistan and early Islamic history. He also claimed Pakistan held a special status in the Muslim world, referring to the country as a protector of the Haramain Sharifain -- Makkah and Madina.
Munir also addressed Pakistan's western security concerns, urging Afghanistan's Taliban government to choose between Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He alleged that Afghan nationals made up a majority of militants infiltrating Pakistan. "In the TTP formations coming into Pakistan, 70 per cent are Afghans," he said.
