Do Asaduddin Owaisi and those who echo such rhetoric truly understand what has happened in the so-called “battles of righteousness”? Have they forgotten the thunder of Pakistani fighter jets? Have they erased from memory the reality of modern aerial combat, the consequences of miscalculation, and the price of arrogance? Or have they simply chosen selective amnesia, the kind that political theater often encourages?

Perhaps Owaisi does not know who Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is. If not, he may ask Narendra Modi’s close friend Donald Trump, who has already witnessed how swiftly regional tensions can spiral beyond control. Before speaking of “lifting” leaders, states, or sovereignty, perhaps it would be wiser to reflect on recent history—history that is neither distant nor disputed.

One must ask: whom exactly does India claim it can “lift” from Pakistan? Asia Cups could not be lifted on the field of sport—so what illusion of dominance is being projected here? Names must be spoken clearly if threats are to be credible. Otherwise, they remain hollow slogans designed more for television studios than real-world confrontation.

Pakistan’s air force pilots—battle-hardened, disciplined, and resolute—have already demonstrated what they are capable of. Perhaps Owaisi has not yet met Abhinandan Varthaman. A meeting with him might offer clarity about who lifts whom, who falls, and who is forced to confront reality after the fog of bravado clears. Pakistan is not only a nuclear-armed state; it is a country whose defensive preparedness is such that, within days of escalation, India found itself seeking international mediation. History records who knocked on whose doors.

Let this be stated plainly: Pakistan is not Venezuela. It is not Cuba. It is not Bhutan or Sri Lanka. Pakistan is a country forged through sacrifice, defended by men whose names are written not just in textbooks but in blood—Major Aziz Bhatti, Dr. Abdul Qadeer........

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