Asim Munir cries wolf again: Pak Army pins own terror failures on India, skips mention of Op Sindoor setbacks

Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir - File Photo

The Pakistan Army, still reeling from the devastating blow dealt by India’s Operation Sindoor, has once again resorted to its well-worn strategy of blaming India for its own internal chaos. At the 71st Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) held in Rawalpindi, Pakistan’s military top brass, including Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, launched baseless allegations accusing India of “carrying out numerous terrorist activities inside Pakistan.”

As per the ISPR statement released after the meeting, Munir continued peddling the same anti-India rhetoric, falsely accusing India of conducting "nefarious activities through proxies." He claimed that militant outfits such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which Pakistan labels “Fitna al-Khawarij,” and Baloch freedom fighters, whom it disgracefully brands as “Fitna al-Hindustan,” were Indian proxies.

The reality, however, contradicts this narrative. The TTP is a well-known Pakistani offshoot of the Afghan Taliban, and the Baloch rebels are indigenous fighters resisting decades of state oppression and military atrocities. India has categorically denied any involvement with either group. But Pakistan, instead of introspecting on its failed internal policies, continues to externalize blame to deflect public anger.

"The forum resolved that the blood of our Shuhada will not go to waste and the safety and security of people of Pakistan remain top-most priority for the Armed Forces of Pakistan," the ISPR claimed.

Ironically, even as the Pakistan Army boasted about its so-called “successes against terrorist proxies,” the country was rocked by yet another brutal incident. Local media reported that nine passengers travelling between Balochistan’s Zhob and Loralai districts were abducted and killed by Baloch militants. As expected, Pakistan rushed to point fingers at India, without evidence.

In typical fashion, the Pakistan Army also claimed to have achieved “success” against India but remained conspicuously silent on the precise and humiliating air and drone strikes it suffered during Operation Sindoor. These Indian strikes on terror camps and military assets have rattled Pakistan’s strategic calculus, exposing the hollowness of its defence posturing.

Instead of addressing those setbacks, the Corps Commanders’ meeting turned into a diplomatic self-congratulatory session, with Munir bragging about Pakistan’s “proactive and successful diplomatic manoeuvre.” This included recent visits to Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

"[The] forum was also briefed on the historic and unique visit of the COAS to the US, where meetings with top-tier leadership afforded an opportunity to share, first hand, Pakistan’s objective perspective on bilateral, regional and extra-regional developments," read the ISPR statement.

While Munir may try to spin these visits as diplomatic victories, the reality is far less flattering. Iran and Turkey have always stood by Pakistan ideologically, but Saudi Arabia and the UAE - India’s steadfast partners - have chosen to remain neutral and respectful of India’s internal affairs. Pakistan’s attempt to rope them into its anti-India propaganda has largely failed to find traction.

Even Pakistan’s much-hyped visit to the US, where Munir hoped to gain strategic leverage, resulted in little more than a photo-op, as American officials continue to view Pakistan with suspicion due to its decades-long sheltering of terrorists and duplicitous foreign policy.

Despite repeated international embarrassments and growing internal unrest, the Pakistan Army remains obsessed with its India-centric narrative, unable, or unwilling, to address the deep fractures tearing its own nation apart.