'Indian polity is militarised': Pakistan's top general makes bizarre claim, echoes Asim Munir’s nuclear threat over Kashmir

Pakistan’s top general Sahir Shamshad Mirza recently launched a barrage of remarks against India, highlighting the persistent hypocrisy and double standards of the Pakistani military establishment. His statements come in the backdrop of repeated nuclear threats by Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who just two months ago warned that any “fresh wave of hostilities” from India would be met with a response “much beyond the expectations of the initiators.”

Mirza’s criticisms, far from being a reflection of moral high ground, expose Pakistan’s own contradictions. While lecturing India on democracy, military conduct, and regional security, Pakistan continues to export terror, manipulate its nuclear posture, and destabilise its neighbours, underscoring the gap between its rhetoric and reality.

Mirza claimed that “Indian military is politicised and Indian polity is militarised.” In Pakistan, however, generals pick prime ministers and rewrite constitutions at will. He warned that the “next war won’t stay limited to Kashmir,” effectively admitting Pakistan’s intent to spread terror beyond its borders. Claiming, “we fought 96 hours on our own resources,” he ignored the reality of Chinese drones, Iranian fuel, and IMF loans. Mirza accused India of using “military power and Western support for dominance,” while India relies on its economy, innovation, and democratic institutions.

He demanded that “UN resolutions on Kashmir must be followed,” yet ignored that the same resolutions call for Pakistani withdrawal from PoK. He invoked the “risk of nuclear confrontation in South Asia,” a familiar pattern of nuclear blackmail Pakistan employs whenever it faces setbacks. Mirza further accused India of using “water as a weapon,” while terror in Jammu and Kashmir continues to flow from Pakistani soil. Finally, he called for “inclusive regional security,” a claim that is hard to take seriously from a country that exports militants and lectures the region on peace.

Mirza’s statements, in line with Munir’s repeated nuclear threats, reveal a military establishment that operates with impunity, embraces double standards, and consistently undermines regional stability while projecting a self-serving moral posture.