Islamabad: Pakistani opposition leader and chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has called out Army chief Asim Munir and the military regime's contradicting stands on its actions against Afghanistan and India's actions taken under Operation Sindoor on its territory earlier this year.
Speaking at a religious scholars’ gathering in Lyari this week, Rehman condemned military actions against Afghanistan along Pakistan's western border, calling them unjustifiable and likely to escalate tensions further.
"If you justify attacking Afghanistan by claiming you are targeting your enemy there, then why do you object when India targets its enemy in Bahawalpur and Murid (inside Pakistan)?" Rehman asked amid renewed exchanges of hostilities between Pakistani and Afghan forces.
Highlighting a perceived double standard in Pakistan’s security approach. He stated, "If Afghanistan is attacked on the pretext that enemies are present there, then why the objection when India targets its enemies within Pakistan (in Bahawalpur and Muridke)?" His remarks highlight a perceived double standard in Pakistan’s security approach.
Cross-border clashes and airstrikes in recent months have heightened instability in the region. Pakistan alleges that militants from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operate from Afghan territory, while Kabul denies the charges and claims Pakistan shelters hostile groups and violates Afghan sovereignty with airstrikes.
Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor for MunirPakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has been awarded Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence. The Saudi leadership conveyed its appreciation for Munir’s professionalism and strategic outlook, noting his commitment to strengthening the longstanding, brotherly ties between the two countries. |
