Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari revealed he was advised by his Military Secretary to take shelter in a bunker during India's Operation Sindoor in May. Zardari recounted the event, stating he refused the advice, asserting leaders should not hide in bunkers. India launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation for a terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, involving precision strikes on Pakistani military installations and terror infrastructure. The operation led to four days of intense clashes before a ceasefire was agreed upon.