India for years Pakistan But efforts to destabilize neighboring countries through terrorism and extremism have been exposed. Jai Sindh Muttahida Mahaj (JSMM) Chairman Shafi Burfat has said something similar. He has long accused the Pakistani Army of promoting religious fanaticism and terrorism. He said that Pakistan’s continued military dominance over political, economic, ideological and social spheres is a threat to democracy, regional peace and long-term stability in South Asia.
Burfat said on social media platform He has complete influence in politics, media, judiciary and major areas of the economy.
He further said, ‘Because of this, the military chief has repeatedly tried to portray himself as the winner through dramatic rhetoric, aggressive speeches, exaggerated displays of force and fabricated ideological claims rooted in religious nationalism.’ Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir Taking aim at the military, Burfat said Munir’s “emotionally charged ultra-nationalist slogans, nuclear threats, and aggressive rhetoric against neighboring countries” do not reflect strategic confidence or an image of responsible military leadership.
He said such speeches expose the internal contradictions, political weaknesses and deep insecurities of a ‘militarized state structure’, which has long used ‘fear, artificial religious nationalism, perpetual conflict and ideological manipulation’ as tools to maintain its dominance.
Calling Pakistan an ‘unnatural state structure’, the Sindhi leader alleged that the country’s corrupt military establishment has repeatedly undermined the democratic process by removing elected representatives, manipulating elections and suppressing dissent. He further claimed that the military controls key government and judicial decisions, intimidates journalists and intellectuals, jails political opponents, and rules indirectly by controlling compliant political factions and the elected government.
Burfat said, ‘The world community knows that democratic voices in Pakistan – including journalists, students, intellectuals, political opponents and national rights supporters – face constant pressure from government agencies including censorship, jail, enforced disappearance, torture, political intimidation, and restrictions on freedom of speech.’ He said the corrupt Pakistani military, through its ‘puppet rulers’, continues to violate constitutional norms, leaving local communities marginalized and oppressed, while courts, media outlets and elected representatives remain under ‘military pressure’.
Burfat said, ‘Overwhelming historical evidence shows that Pakistan’s military has not only protected extremist and terrorist groups, but has also repeatedly used them to create instability in the region against neighboring countries.’ The Sindhi leader appealed to the international community and defenders of international law to pay serious attention to the ‘irresponsible statements, aggressive statements and dangerous intentions’ of those commanding the Pakistani army.