"Great Britain's victories in World War I and II are indebted to the Muslim soldiers from the areas constituting Pakistan that raised the world's largest volunteer army. Before the United States of America and the USSR joined the forces in World War II, these Muslim soldiers had made unparalleled sacrifices." Lyman observed that the Muslim soldiers were the backbone of the British Indian Army and they also became the bedrock of independent Pakistan. He stressed that the role of these unsung Muslim soldiers must be highlighted to combat Islamophobia. He quoted Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck and Sir Winston Churchill who praised the brave Muslim soldiers for their extraordinary courage and bravery.

Source: The Express Tribune November 12, 2020 06:11 UTC