‘Victory of resolve, not just weapons’: Bilawal hails Pakistan’s unity on ‘Marka-i-Haq’
Karachi: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has hailed Pakistan’s resilience and unity while commemorating the country’s victory against India during last year’s military conflict, asserting that the nation proved it would never bow to pressure.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Bilawal Bhutto was addressing an event in Karachi organised by the Sindh government to mark Marka-i-Haq. He said, “This victory was not the victory of weapons alone. It was a triumph of resolve. It was a triumph of unity and of people who refused to kneel.”
Highlighting nationwide solidarity, he said, “From the mountains of the north to the shores of the Arabian Sea, from the fields of Punjab to the deserts of Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan stood as one.”
“We are not a nation that bows before pressure. We are not a nation that compromises its sovereignty. We are a nation that rises again and again, stronger, prouder and more united,” he declared.
Bilawal paid tribute to the role of all segments of society, noting, “Our armed forces fought with courage, discipline and honour. Our diplomats defended our position with clarity and conviction, and our brave and resilient people stood firm behind their nation.” He said the occasion marked more than the passage of time. “Today, we do not merely mark the passage of time. We mark the endurance of a nation. We commemorate not just a victory, but the vindication of the very idea of Pakistan,” he added.
Recalling the tense period leading up to the conflict, Bilawal said Pakistan had stood “on the edge of uncertainty,” with growing threats along its borders. “There were those who believed Pakistan could be bent, broken, or bullied. They were wrong,” he asserted.
Emphasising the broader meaning of victory, he said it was “not measured by territory or battles alone, but by dignity preserved and sovereignty defended,” sending a clear message to the world that Pakistan will never be coerced, never be silenced, and will never surrender”.
He also took aim at those “beyond our borders who seek to rewrite history”, asserting that history was “not written by noise”, but rather by nations that endured.
Bilawal clarified that Pakistan did not seek conflict or glorify war. “But when the test came, we did not falter. We stood our ground not out of aggression, but out of necessity; not out of ambition, but out of duty.”
