- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A Pakistani dossier on Operation Bunyan un Marsoos exposed how India targeted at least eight additional sites during Operation Sindoor than previously acknowledged by Indian forces. According to a report by NDTV, The dossier includes maps indicating strikes in Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, Gujrat in Punjab, Gujranwala, Bhawalnagar, Attock, and Chor. These locations were not mentioned by the Indian Air Force or the Director General of Military Operations in press briefings following last month's airstrikes.
The dossier documents at least eight additional Indian airstrikes that were not previously disclosed by Indian defence authorities. Maps within the Pakistani dossier show Indian strikes on key cities such as Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, Gujrat in Punjab, Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor -- locations that were not publicly mentioned by the Indian Air Force or the Director General of Military Operations during the press briefings held after the May 7 counteroffensive. The new details shed fresh light on the scale of Operation Sindoor and are being viewed as a significant factor behind Pakistan's urgent call for a ceasefire.
The dossier contradicts Islamabad's earlier claims of having inflicted heavy losses on India and instead underscores the depth of damage suffered on Pakistani soil. Indian defence had already outlined the strike's magnitude, including the targeting of key terror hubs across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
Pakistan's desperate attempt for ceasefire
This forced Islamabad to desperately contact New Delhi for a ceasefire. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India talked over a hotline to discuss the ceasefire, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also echoed the same statement as mentioned by New Delhi. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. Pakistan's DGMO Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah and his Indian counterpart Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai spoke over a hotline, Dar told the Senate.
Operation Sindoor
In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes early Wednesday on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base Muridke. These regions not only serve as residences to major commanders of the outfits but also serve as epi-centres for radicalisation and various training courses on intelligence and arms handling.
The military strikes were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor' two weeks after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. During the first press briefing on May 7, India clarified its response as focused, measured and non-escalatory. It was specifically mentioned that Pakistani military establishments had not been targeted. It was also reiterated that any attack on military targets in India will invite a suitable response.
Over 100 terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor: Defence Minister
Later a day after the attack, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told an all-party meeting that at least 100 terrorists were killed in the Indian strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor'. He said it was an ongoing operation and that India would hit back if Pakistan attacked in the wake of India's targeted strike.
(With inputs from agency)
