Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has once again emphasized Islamabad’s long-standing stance on Kashmir, calling it the country’s “jugular vein.”
Addressing a gathering of overseas Pakistanis, General Munir urged them to remember and promote Pakistan’s founding ideology. “You should definitely tell Pakistan’s story to your children. Our forefathers thought that we are different from the Hindus in every aspect of life. Our religions, our customs, traditions, thoughts and ambitions are different. That was the foundation of the two-nation theory that was laid,” he said.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, Munir said: “Our stance is absolutely clear. It was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle.”
He also hit out at perceptions that terrorist activity was deterring foreign investment in Pakistan. “Do you think terrorists can take away the destiny of the country? The 1.3 million-strong Indian Army, with all its wherewithal, if they cannot intimidate us, do you think these terrorists can subdue the armed forces of Pakistan?” he said.
General Munir, who became Pakistan’s army chief in 2022, also made strong remarks about separatist unrest in Balochistan, warning that the army would not allow any attempts to break the province away from the country.
“Balochistan is Pakistan’s pride, you will just take it away so easily? You won’t be able to take it in 10 generations. Inshallah, we will defeat these terrorists very soon. Pakistan will not fall,” he declared.
