RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Asim Munir has strongly criticized India’s ongoing proxy war against Pakistan, calling it a failed attempt to undermine the deep-seated patriotism of the Baloch people. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief issued this condemnation during an interaction with participants of the 16th National Workshop in Balochistan.
Highlighting New Delhi’s increasing reliance on terror proxies and hybrid warfare, Field Marshal Munir stated that India had intensified its efforts following its defeat in Marka-e-Haq, the 19-day military standoff from April 22 to May 10. He described India’s campaign—driven by malicious ideologies like Fitna-al-Khawarij and Fitna-al-Hindustan—as another futile strategy that would end in the same disgrace.
Addressing a broad audience of parliamentarians, civil society members, bureaucrats, academics, media professionals, and youth leaders, the COAS underlined the need for national unity in combating terrorism. He emphasized that extremists do not recognize boundaries of faith, ethnicity, or sect, reinforcing the call for a unified national front against this threat.
Reiterating the Pakistan Army’s firm resolve to eliminate terrorism, he also stressed the critical importance of Balochistan’s socio-economic uplift for achieving national harmony. He affirmed that Pakistan remains committed to regional peace, but stands fully prepared to neutralize any external or internal threats to its sovereignty.
Field Marshal Munir also called for greater inter-agency coordination and a unified national strategy to advance development projects in Balochistan, viewing provincial progress as integral to Pakistan’s overall stability and growth.
These comments come shortly after the 271st Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC), where military leadership pledged decisive action against Indian-backed terror networks. Chaired by the COAS, the CCC denounced the Indian Army’s “baseless claims,” interpreting them as an attempt to distract from its recent setbacks.
The statements echoed sentiments expressed by ISPR Director General Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry in a recent Al Jazeera interview. He accused India of behaving like a regional bully, orchestrating transnational assassinations through criminal networks and directly implicating Indian intelligence operatives in these acts.
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