A year ago, Pakistan once again found itself fighting an adversary many times bigger as it clashed with India, dealing the boastful neighbour an internationally recognised “clear setback”. From the night of May 6 to May 10, the drums of war echoed loudly across South Asia as the nuclear-armed arch-rivals exchanged missiles, raising global alarm over the risk of unpredictable escalation. Dawn retraces the period of military hostilities, recounting not just the decisive moments etched in history,