LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has disclosed that Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir likened Pakistan’s confrontation with India to a collision between a “shining Mercedes” and a “dumper truck loaded with stones,” during his remarks to a visiting Saudi delegation following the May 2025 Pak-India war.
Naqvi quoted Field Marshal Asim as telling the Saudi delegation, “India is like a shining Mercedes, but we are like a dumper truck, loaded with stones; imagine what happens when the two collide.”
According to Naqvi, the Army Chief made the statement while meeting the Saudi delegation, which visited Pakistan to help de-escalate border tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
Speaking at a seminar held under the aegis of Waris Mir Foundation at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Sunday, Naqvi said he had been witness to many key events that happened in the wake of the war between the two countries.
Recalling a meeting of a Saudi delegation comprising Saudi prime minister and deputy prime minister to the Field Marshal, Naqvi told the gathering that Filed Marshal Asim Munir conveyed to the visitors to imagine what level of loss India could suffer as it was like a shining Mercedes while Pakistan was like a dumper loaded with stones.
The seminar was titled as ‘Global Impact of Pakistan’s Military and Diplomatic Victories Over India.” He also said that the delegation members had no reply to the views expressed by the Field Marshal. Naqvi added that for the first time in Pakistan’s history, the Army, Air Force, and Navy jointly devised and executed a single strategy. He added that, in contrast, the Indian Air Force Chief, Army Chief, and Naval Chief were holding separate meetings with Prime Minister Modi, each presenting a completely different viewpoint — a division that ultimately led to the outcome now visible to all.”
Naqvi said, “Because of our intelligence agencies, every move India made would reach our institutions well in advance. Whenever they planned something or whenever their jets took off, our agencies had already intercepted that information. The officers of our intelligence services are unsung heroes whose role was absolutely vital in that war,” he said.
He said he personally witnessed many events during the Pakistan-India war and was directly involved in several matters. He paid glowing tribute to the officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army, Air Force, and Navy, adding that the country’s intelligence agencies also played an unforgettable role during the conflict. He went on to say that people often blame Modi but in reality, two men are running the Indian government and orchestrating this entire drama, Ajit Doval and Amit Shah. These two figures, he said, were dragging both India and Modi toward disaster. “You will see in the coming days what destruction awaits them,” he said.
Senator Naqvi said that unlike India’s divided leadership, all political parties in Pakistan were united during the war. “Whether it was the prime minister, opposition leaders, or religious figures like Maulana Fazlur Rehman, everyone stood together, fully supporting one another. The Indian delegation tried to lobby the United States but failed. Our PPP Chairman outweighed all their efforts,” he added.
He accused India of openly sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan. “Since 9/11, India has benefited the most from terrorism. They used the war to suppress Kashmiris and tried, unsuccessfully, to portray their political movement as a terrorist campaign,” said Mohsin Naqvi. He concluded that after India’s attack, there was immense pressure on Pakistan not to retaliate. “Credit goes to both the Prime Minister and the Field Marshal, who bore that pressure and then gave India a fitting response,” said the interior minister.
Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan’s political and military leadership stood united in ensuring the country’s security, giving a strong and befitting response to India while continuing to promote peace in the region.
Speaking at the seminar, Gilani said Pakistan had not only defended itself militarily but also displayed restraint to prevent escalation. He noted that the international community rejected India’s false narrative on the Pahalgam incident, while the professionalism of Pakistan’s armed forces won global praise.
He said the parliament unanimously backed the armed forces, while the media effectively countered Indian propaganda abroad. Pakistan also received strong diplomatic support from Islamic countries, China, Britain, the European Union, and the United States. Gilani pointed out that Pakistan’s election to the UN Security Council reflected global confidence in its stance. He stressed that “democracy, justice, and the rule of law are the only guarantees of lasting peace.”
Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmed Khan, also addressing the seminar, said Pakistan had long been the biggest victim of Indian state-sponsored terrorism. Referring to the Pahalgam attack, he questioned India’s claims, citing the presence of RAW networks inside Pakistan. He maintained that Pakistan had “crushed Indian arrogance in just four hours,” crediting Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for effectively neutralising enemy targets.
The speaker reiterated that Pakistan would defend its water rights at all costs and warned that Indian ambitions for regional dominance would never succeed.
The seminar, chaired by Faisal Mir, Secretary of the Waris Mir Foundation, was attended by political, social, and journalistic figures, including PPP leaders and senior journalists. On the occasion, souvenirs were presented to Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani, Interior Minister, and Punjab Assembly Speaker.
Gilani also announced that Islamabad will host the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference in November 2025, with speakers from over 45 countries expected to participate.