New Delhi: Hours after India launched Operation Sindoor, with precision missile strikes on Pakistan Wednesday, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released a four-minute music video, Taiyyar Hain Hum (We are ready).
The music video is replete with visuals of the Pakistan Armed Forces showing off its artillery and with photos of Pakistani soldiers killed over the years. Moreover, Kashmiris are also seen in the video, protesting against India. The song ends with the line, Allah hu Akbar (God is the greatest).
The music video, so far, has gathered nearly a lakh views. Some Bangladeshis have applauded it in the YouTube comments section. Bangladesh-Pakistan ties have flourished since the 2024 ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The song lyrics are similar to a 2022 Indian Navy song, Hum Taiyyar Hain, showing off naval capabilities. Written by Prasoon Joshi, it was sung by Shankar Mahadevan and composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy.
The irony of the ISPR releasing the music video at this crucial hour is not lost on the Pakistani people. Many of them think their army, instead of any proper counter-action, always has a backup song ready.
The ISPR has released a song every month this year. Its latest release was on 29 April after the Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistanis greet the songs with memes & mockery, often declaring that their army has become more of a musical band.
This time, too, the reactions were no different.
Surprised by the move, an X user commented: “They have pre-emptively kept pre-recorded songs for every situation.” Others on the social media platform remained suspended in disbelief—“They dropped a new song in response to Indian attacks. Not a serious country”.
The Indian Army late Tuesday night targeted nine terror camps across locations, including in Bahawalpur, the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold in Pakistan’s Punjab.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attacks as an “unprovoked and blatant act of war”. In an official statement, Islamabad has accused India of cross-border strikes in civilian areas, using offensive, standoff weapons.
Pakistan confirmed that besides Bahawalpur, the Indian Army targeted Muridke near the International Border and Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes reportedly resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children.
Warning of heightened tensions, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said India’s “reckless behaviour” had brought the two nuclear-armed nations dangerously close to a broader conflict. Citing Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Pakistan asserted its right to respond in self-defence “at a time and place of its choosing”.
(Edited by Madhurita Goswami)
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