ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has granted the Military awards to the officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army, Navy, and Air Force for conspicuous courage and supreme sacrifice rendered during Operation “Bunyan-Um-Marsoos” against India.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),
“8 Sitara-i-Jurat, 5 Tamgha-i-Jurat, 24 Sitara-i-Basalat, 45 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 146 Imtiazi Asnad, 259 COAS Commendation Cards, and 1 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) have been granted,” it said.
Marka-e-Haq victory
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 people.
India blamed Pakistan-based elements for the assault but provided no evidence. Pakistan condemned the attack and strongly denied the Indian allegations.
The Pakistan Armed Forces conducted Operation Bunyanum Marsoos on May 10 as part of the military operation ‘Marka-e-Haq’ in response to the Indian military’s attacks that began on the night of May 6 and 7, resulting in the loss of innocent civilian lives, including women, children, and the elderly.
The confrontation erupted on May 6–7 as India launched its attack against Pakistan, which spiralled into the gravest military clash between the South Asian neighbours in decades.
Despite repeated warnings from the Pakistani government, India, fuelled by its media’s war-driven rhetoric, continued provocative actions, including frequent drone incursions, which ultimately prompted Pakistan to retaliate.
Pakistan intercepted multiple BrahMos supersonic missiles before launching the military operation on May 10, deploying its Al-Fatah missile system and targeting multiple Indian military installations.
Key targets included BrahMos storage facilities at Beas and S-400 air defence systems at Adampur and Bhuj.
Moreover, the Pakistan Air Force shot down six Indian jets, including French Rafale, and carried out strikes on several Indian airbases. Following these developments, India requested intervention from US President Donald Trump, which ultimately led to a ceasefire agreement between the two nuclear-armed neighbours on May 10.
The following officers have been conferred with Sitara-i-Jurat
Wing Commander Bilal Raza, Air Force, Wing Commander Hammad Ibne Masood, Air Force, Squadron Leader M Yousaf Khan, Air Force, Squadron Leader Muhammad Osama Ishfaq, Air Force, Squadron Leader Muhammad Hassan Anees, Air Force, Squadron Leader Talal Hassan, Air Force, Squadron Leader Fida Muhammad Khan, , Air Force, and Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Ashhad Amir,, Air Force.
Following officers and men have been conferred with Tamgha-i-Jurat
Lance Havildar Amir Sheraz (Shaheed), Naik Abdul Rehman (Shaheed), Lance Naik Ikram Ullah (Shaheed), Sepoy Adeel Akbar (Shaheed), and Captain Ali Hassan.
