May 7 - 10, 2025

A diary I never wished to write… but silence is not an option.

I’ve been staring at the screen for the past few minutes...
I am practicing restraint.
Yes, restraint.

There’s so much I want to write—so much to say, to scream, to express.
But I will hold back. For now.

If you’re not living under a rock, you must already be aware of the escalating war situation between Pakistan and India.
I’m not a political person—so much so that I’ve never even voted.
Some might say that’s irresponsible, and maybe it is. But I’ve never felt any alignment with a particular political party, so I’ve stayed away.

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These past few days... we watched hell break loose.

You may have noticed my absence from Steemit.
Here’s why.

It’s because of the enemy who disrupted our peace — yes, I will now call them that openly, because the illusion is over — that showed us the hatred brewing in their hearts.
It wasn’t from the fringe anymore.
It wasn’t just trolls or extremists.
It came from their average citizens, their mainstream media, the so-called “normal” people.

I will never forget the venom that was so proudly poured onto us Pakistanis. Never.
And death—yes, we saw that up close.
Right in front of our eyes.

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It started with a horrific incident across the border, some 400 km away from us.
A terrorist attack on innocent tourists.
And instantly — without investigation, without dialogue — fingers were pointed at Pakistan.
A country that has itself been a victim of terrorism for decades.
A country that continues to battle this war day in and day out, even as I write these words. There was this recent Jaffar Express train hijacking incident in Balochistan Pakistan just in March of 2025...

Even while we were engaged in conflict with them... We were also combating the terrorism in different parts of the country...

So yes, we are well aware how this feels. We sympathise with the victims wholeheartedly. Pakistan immediately volunteered for an international, unbiased investigation.
We said, Let’s talk. Let's have bilateral talks...
But the answer was:
No
No
No

We could have a dialogue, or involve a third neutral party — let’s resolve this. You’ll have our unconditional support.

And the response was: Rejection. Escalation.

• Borders closed
• Pakistanis deported
• The Indus Waters Treaty suspended
• Hatred, hatred, hatred campaigns...
• Media on the loose

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Then came their so called operation.

They launched a strike from across the border, targeting what they claimed was a “terror pad.”
What did they actually hit with their missiles?
A mosque.
They killed innocent women and children.
It was a complete show of naked aggression.

They provoked tensions along the Line of Control.
And even then, we showed restraint.
We acted only in self-defense. We countered them in aerial combat.

I won’t claim who won or lost.
That’s not my focus.

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But what happened next was beyond comprehension.
They attacked our military bases.
In the dead of night.

With ballistic missiles, one after the other — on May 10, 2025.

Yes — ballistic missiles.
And yet, they thought we would stay silent?

Why should we? Of course we would retaliate — and we did! They saw our counterattack. So did The world.

And while their war-mongering media kept fueling the flames,
we stood our ground.

We retaliated with all our might.
As is our right.
To protect the sovereignty of this country.

ISLAMABAD: After demonstrating restraint in the face of blatant Indian aggression since Wednesday, Pakistan launched strikes early Saturday morning targeting military installations in India and India-held Kashmir.

These actions are being carried out in response to India’s initial attack, which was an assault on our homeland, people, and sovereignty.
_{sr: Dawn News}

According to the United Nations Charter, the right to self-defense is articulated in Article 51, which states:

"Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security..."

So, self-defense in response to an armed attack is recognized as an inherent right of a sovereign nation under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

This means if a country is attacked, it has the right to defend itself—even with military force—until the UN Security Council steps in to manage the situation.

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As of now, there is a ceasefire in place—mediated by several international players, most notably the United States under President Trump.

And us?
We're still recovering from the fact that it really happened.
It wasn’t a nightmare or some twisted social media simulation.
We lived it. We survived it.

Wishing everyone peaceful skies today and always!
@o1eh, I kept thinking about you...

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Do not spam my comments with debates about who won or lost.
Do not bring provocations or anything that might compel me to mute you.

If you need clarity, do your own research.
And have the basic sense to distinguish truth from propaganda.

This is what I saw.
This is what I felt.
And this is what I needed to say.

Peace over War!
Long Live Pakistan!