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Pakistan army spokesman makes remarks against Afghans, India
NDTV··3 Aug
Pakistan's Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said in a viral video that Muslims should not befriend non-believers, and questioned Afghan identity as Muslims by citing DNA similarity with Indians. He also said the Tehrik-i-Taliban and the Afghan regime run their economy, government and diplomacy through terrorism, and blamed external powers for unrest in Balochistan.
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What It Means For You
- Anyone following India-Pakistan-Afghanistan relations gets a fresh data point on how Pakistan's military leadership frames regional tensions through religious language.
- Readers tracking Afghan-Pakistan ties can see how strained relations with the Taliban, once Pakistan's ally, are now shaping official rhetoric.
- People following Balochistan's insurgency get context on how Pakistan's military publicly attributes the unrest to external forces rather than internal grievances.
What's Happening
- Pakistan's Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said in a viral video that Muslims should avoid befriending non-believers and questioned Afghan Muslim identity.
- He said the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and the Afghan regime run their economy, government and diplomacy through terrorism.
- On Balochistan, Chaudhry blamed external powers for the insurgency, alleging they exploit the region's tribal elite and natural resources to interfere through terrorists.
A Strained Alliance Between Pakistan And The Taliban
- Pakistan once treated the Afghan Taliban as a strategic asset, but relations have soured since the Taliban's 2021 return to power, especially over border disputes.
- Reports that Pakistani wheat aid sent to Afghanistan arrived rotten contrasted with Afghan praise for India's shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of emergency wheat.
- Pakistani military officials have repeatedly invoked religious rhetoric during periods of internal dissent, a pattern observers say resurfaces when facing pressure within the ranks.
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