Islamabad’s grand military dinner turned into a global meme-fest after Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir gifted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a framed picture—allegedly showcasing ‘Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos’—which was quickly exposed as a 4-year-old Chinese military drill photo.
For a country claiming to have launched a retaliatory military operation against India, this slip-up wasn’t just embarrassing—it was farcical.
India conducted Operation Sindoor, a strategic precision strike that reportedly damaged Pakistani airbases and disabled multiple drones and missiles.
In response, Islamabad launched nothing but a hashtag—Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos—with no verified military achievement, just a painting that turned out to be borrowed.
Shehbaz Sharif Gifted Chinese Drill Pic As ‘Op Bunyan’ Memento To Pak Army Chief.
I don’t think they know anything about Google Image Search.😂 pic.twitter.com/DrmzFpXFKj— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) May 26, 2025
Caught red-handed—again
Images from the dinner went viral when social media users on X (formerly Twitter) spotted the painting was nearly identical to visuals from a Chinese PHL-03 rocket launcher drill published in public forums nearly four years ago.
“So not just a fake victory narrative, but also a fake photo with it. What a joke,” one user posted.
Even Pakistani citizens chimed in, with Instagram posts ridiculing the stunt. As one caption read,
“Google Images is Pakistan’s new defence supplier.”
A fake war, a fake painting, and a real Field Marshal?
The biggest irony? Asim Munir’s elevation to Field Marshal—a rank reserved for wartime heroes. But where was the war? Where’s the win? Pakistan’s own media remains confused. Meanwhile, India’s Ministry of Defence hasn’t even dignified the incident with a formal response.
And yet, Pakistan claims a “victory” based on what looks like a stock image from Baidu.
Pakistan didn’t just lose the narrative; they lost it to reverse image search.
India operates with stealth, speed, and strategy. Pakistan, meanwhile, builds its military campaigns on YouTube thumbnails and AI-generated war montages. This episode wasn’t just embarrassing—it revealed how far Pakistan has fallen behind in credibility, professionalism, and military readiness.
While India’s defence system was busy shooting down real threats, Pakistan’s top brass was busy hitting “Save As” on Google.
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