‘Divine Intervention’ Saved Pakistan After India Launched Op Sindoor: Asim Munir

International

oi-Prakash KL

Pakistan’s
Army
Chief
Field
Marshal
Asim
Munir
has
claimed
that
“divine
intervention” played
a
role
in
Pakistan’s
confrontation
with
India
earlier
this
year,
a
viral
video
shows.

The
clip,
widely
shared
on
social
media
platforms,
shows
Munir
invoking
religious
imagery
while
reflecting
on
the
military
standoff
that
followed
India’s
Operation
Sindoor
in
May.

The
video,
reportedly
recorded
on
December
10
during
the
National
Ulema
Conference
in
Islamabad,
captures
Munir
quoting
a
verse
from
the
Quran:
“If
Allah
helps
you,
none
can
overcome
you.”

He
suggested
that
Pakistan
had
experienced
divine
support
during
the
conflict,
describing
the
intervention
as
something
that
was
“felt.” His
remarks,
couched
in
faith-based
language,
implied
that
unseen
forces
aided
Pakistan
at
a
critical
juncture.

However,
Oneindia
could
not
verify
the
authenticity
of
the
video.

Operation
Sindoor

Munir’s
comments
refer
to
the
events
of
May,
when
India
launched
Operation
Sindoor
in
response
to
the
Pahalgam
terror
attack
that
claimed
26
lives.
The
Indian
Air
Force
carried
out
precision
strikes
on
multiple
terror
camps
located
deep
inside
Pakistan
and
Pakistan-occupied
Kashmir
(PoK).

According
to
officials,
the
targets
included
camps
in
Bahawalpur
and
Muridke
in
Punjab
province-areas
long
associated
with
Pakistan-based
terror
outfits-as
well
as
facilities
in
Muzaffarabad
and
Kotli
in
PoK.
These
camps
were
reportedly
used
for
recruitment,
weapons
training,
and
infiltration
planning.
Indian
authorities
described
the
operation
as
a
calibrated
effort
to
degrade
terror
networks
without
escalating
into
a
broader
conflict.

The
strikes
were
seen
as
a
strong
message
from
New
Delhi,
underscoring
India’s
resolve
to
respond
decisively
to
cross-border
terrorism.

Munir’s
Warning
to
Afghanistan

Beyond
his
remarks
on
India,
Munir
also
addressed
Pakistan’s
fraught
relationship
with
Afghanistan.
In
comments
reported
by
PTI,
he
urged
the
Taliban
government
in
Kabul
to
make
a
clear
choice
between
supporting
the
Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan
(TTP)
and
maintaining
ties
with
Islamabad.
He
alleged
that
most
militants
infiltrating
into
Pakistan
were
Afghan
nationals,
highlighting
the
growing
security
challenge
along
the
Durand
Line.

Munir’s
statement
reflects
Pakistan’s
mounting
frustration
with
the
Taliban
regime,
which
Islamabad
accuses
of
failing
to
curb
militant
groups
operating
from
Afghan
soil.
The
Taliban,
however,
has
consistently
denied
these
allegations,
insisting
that
Afghan
territory
is
not
being
used
to
launch
attacks
inside
Pakistan.

Rising
Regional
Tensions

Munir’s
comments
come
at
a
time
when
relations
between
Islamabad
and
Kabul
are
already
strained.
Pakistan
has
repeatedly
accused
the
Taliban
of
sheltering
the
TTP,
while
Afghanistan
has
dismissed
these
claims
as
politically
motivated.
The
ongoing
violence
has
deepened
mistrust
between
the
two
neighbours,
complicating
regional
security
dynamics.