A senior Jaish-e-Mohammed commander claimed Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir framed Pakistan’s response to India’s Operation Sindoor as a religious war. The remarks, made in PoK, have renewed concerns over links between Pakistan’s leadership and terror groups. Background: Operation Sindoor and India’s ResponseIndia’s counter-terror action, Operation Sindoor, was launched in May 2025 following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam in April that left 26 people dead. The Indian government described the operation as a focused and proportionate response aimed at dismantling terror infrastructure across the border. As militant leaders continue to issue inflammatory statements, the remarks from Rawalkot have further intensified scrutiny of Pakistan’s role in enabling extremist groups and its implications for regional stability.

Source: dna February 08, 2026 04:15 UTC