‘We showed mercy to Afghans but they joined hands with India’; Asim Munir’s open threat to Afghan government, joins hands with Taliban’s enemies

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has threatened the Afghan Taliban. Not only this, Asim Munir has also accused India of destabilising Pakistan. A senior Pakistani journalist has made this claim, quoting Munir.

Pakistan-based Daily Jang newspaper columnist Sohail Warraich wrote in his article written on Saturday, 16 August, that the Army Chief had recently spoken to him personally in Brussels. In this conversation, Asim Munir also talked about the India-Pakistan conflict, the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan’s politics. Asim Munir recently stayed in Belgium while returning from a visit to America.

What did Munir say about Afghanistan?

Munir accused India of destabilising Pakistan through proxy and warned the Taliban administration in Kabul against pushing the Taliban into Pakistan and said that it should stop doing so, otherwise ‘it is our duty to take revenge for the blood of every Pakistani.’ In Jang’s column, Munir was quoted as saying, “We have been kind and helpful to the Afghans for years, but instead of repaying, they have been conspiring against us in connivance with India.”

Will not abandon China for America

The Pakistani Army Chief expressed confidence in Donald Trump’s intentions regarding Pakistan and also expressed support for friend China. Munir stressed on balance between the two and said, “We will not sacrifice one friend for another.” Sohail Warraich reported in the article that during the meeting, the Pakistani Army Chief also responded to the speculations about the change of power in the country and called it a complete lie.

Will there be a regime change in Pakistan?

Last month, speculations had gained momentum that President Asif Ali Zardari may step down. It was claimed on social media that a plan is underway to replace the current parliamentary system with a presidential system of government. The column said that the conversation started with politics, especially the rumours that there is an attempt to replace both the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan. Munir called it a complete lie and said that ‘there are elements behind this, who oppose both the government and the army and want to create chaos.’

Pakistan invites the Taliban’s enemies

Amid the Pakistan Army Chief’s threat to the Taliban, Pakistan’s big plan regarding Afghanistan has been revealed. An important meeting is being held in Pakistan this month in which the enemies of the Taliban have been invited. Former US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Saturday that Pakistan will hold a meeting of Afghan exiles and anti-Taliban politicians on August 25-26. In a post on X, Khalilzad said that some participants in it talk about overthrowing the Taliban violently.

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