Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir: Pakistan Army Chief Gifts PM Shehbaz ‘Operation Bunyan’ Drill Photo claiming it depicted a successful military operation against India, dubbed “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos” in an Recent Event. (Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir)
However, the image was soon identified as a 2019 photograph of a Chinese military drill featuring the PHL-03 rocket launcher, originally captured by photographer Huang Hai. The revelation sparked widespread mockery on social media, with users criticizing the attempt to portray a fabricated military success using unrelated foreign military imagery. The incident has raised concerns about the dissemination of misinformation and propaganda in official state representations.
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The incident occurred during a high-profile dinner hosted by Munir to commemorate the so-called success of “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos,” Pakistan’s claimed retaliatory strike following India’s Operation Sindoor. The operation was Pakistan’s response to Indian airstrikes on its airbases, which were themselves a retaliation for a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Critics have pointed out that this is not the first time Pakistan has used misleading visuals to bolster its military narratives. Earlier, state-backed media published video game screenshots and war documentary footage, claiming they were from Pakistani military operations.
The use of a Chinese military image to represent a Pakistani operation has not only embarrassed the country’s leadership but also raised questions about the authenticity of its military claims. The incident underscores the challenges in verifying information in the age of digital media and the importance of critical scrutiny of official narratives.
