'Don't Befriend Kafirs': Pak General Spews Religious Hate, Targets India
Pakistan's Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has faced criticism for using inflammatory religious rhetoric in a recent video. He targeted India and Afghanistan, blaming external forces for internal instability and insurgency in Balochistan.
Why it matters
The rhetoric underscores the volatile geopolitical tensions between Pakistan, India, and the Taliban-led Afghan government.
Every time the Pakistan Army faces dissent within its own ranks, it pulls out the same old card: religion and hate.Recently, Pakistan's Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, was seen peddling religious extremism in a viral video."Do not befriend kafirs (non-believers) and leave the faithful. If you do that, there's a problem. Then you are not among the Muslims," he said.He didn't stop there. Taking a swipe at India-Afghanistan ties, he said: "Afghans say their DNA is the same as Indians. If that's true, how can Afghans be Muslims?"The Afghan Taliban - once Pakistan's "strategic asset" - has now become its biggest headache.Also read: Protesters Branded Enemies: India Slams Pak For Crackdown On Civilians In PoKThe DG ISPR said: "The main instrument of the TTP and the Afghan regime is terrorism.
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