Rawalpindi, June 3, 2025: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, has revealed that Pakistan relied entirely on its own military resources during the recent 96-hour conflict with India, without seeking assistance from any external source.
In an interview with a British media outlet, General Mirza addressed speculation regarding Chinese satellite support, dismissing such claims. “The equipment we used was entirely ours. While we do procure some systems internationally, our response during the conflict was based solely on our internal capabilities,” he said.
Highlighting the volatility of modern conflicts, General Mirza cautioned that future hostilities between Pakistan and India could escalate rapidly and would likely affect the entire geography of both countries. “In today’s strategic environment, escalation from a local skirmish to full-scale war can take mere hours,” he warned.
He also stressed the absence of an effective mechanism to de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The only current line of emergency communication, he said, remains the hotline between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs).
“When you’re dealing with extremist mindsets, the international community has very limited time to act,” General Mirza cautioned.
General Mirza acknowledged that the United States and other global powers played a role in diffusing the latest tensions, but emphasized that such windows of opportunity are narrowing. “The time available for third-party intervention is shrinking with each passing conflict,” he said, urging more proactive international mechanisms for conflict prevention in South Asia.
The general’s remarks come in the aftermath of the April-May 2025 military escalation, which saw missile exchanges, airstrikes, and widespread damage on both sides, before a US-brokered ceasefire took effect on May 10.
