Zardari’s admission puts Pakistan on spot: ‘Operation Sindoor rattled Rawalpindi’
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Pakistan has finally accepted the truth about how deep the impact of 'Operation Sindoor' carried out by India was. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar have officially admitted for the first time that they had suffered heavy losses due to the Indian action. Zardari revealed in a program that the situation had become so tense at that time that the Pakistani army had even advised them to hide in a bunker. Meanwhile, former DGP of Jammu and Kashmir, Shesh Pal Vaid, while reacting to this confession, said that India knew from the very first day that we have broken the back of Pakistan, but now it is a good thing that they themselves are accepting this truth.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, describing the horror of that night, described the fear within Pakistan's top leadership during the Indian operation. He said, "My military secretary came to me in a panic and said, 'Sir, the war has started. We must go to the bunker immediately.'" However, Zardari claimed that he refused to go into the bunker. His statement is enough to prove that the Indian Air Force and missile strikes during Operation Sindoor had put Pakistani rulers on edge.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, also confirmed the destruction in a year-end press briefing. Dar admitted that India had targeted Pakistan's vital Noor Khan Air Base in Chakla, Rawalpindi, during Operation Sindoor. He stated that India had fired approximately 80 drones and missiles towards Pakistan within 36 hours. Dar claimed that they were successful in intercepting 79, but one drone damaged their military installation and injured soldiers stationed there. However, defense experts believe the damage figure was much higher.
According to former Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Pal Vaidya, Indian security agencies had reliable information that India had completely destroyed nine terrorist camps and 11 Pakistani air bases in the operation launched on May 7th. Furthermore, 19 Pakistani fighter jets were also heavily damaged. This operation was in response to the terrorist incident in Pahalgam. On the morning of May 7th, Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes inside Pakistan, escalating tensions along the border and ultimately forcing Pakistan to retreat. International experts also acknowledged this was a significant blow to Pakistan.