No Power Can Separate Pakistan From Kashmir: Pak Army Chief General Asim Munir

Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has once again raked up the Kashmir issue by claiming that no power in the world can separate the disputed territory from his country.

Addressing a gathering, Munir boasted that people should not forget that they belong to a "superior ideology and culture" while defending the two-nation theory, which led to the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.

He said: "You should definitely tell Pakistan's story to your children. Our forefathers thought that we are different from the Hindus in every aspect of life. Our religions, our customs, traditions, thoughts and ambitions are different. That was the foundation of the two-nation theory that was laid."

India-Pak Two Different Nations

The Pakistan Army Chief claimed that India and Pakistan are two nations. He added: "We are not one nation. That is why our forefathers struggled to create this country. Our forefathers and we have sacrificed a lot for the creation of this country. We know how to defend it. My dear brothers, sisters, daughters and sons, please don't forget this story of Pakistan. Don't forget to narrate this story to your next generation so that their bond with Pakistan never weakens."

Talking about the impact of terrorism in Pakistan, he said, "Do you think terrorists can take away the destiny of the country? The 1.3 million-strong Indian Army, with all its wherewithal, if they cannot intimidate us, do you think these terrorists can subdue the armed forces of Pakistan?"

He also sent a warning to the terror elements in Balochistan, where a train hijacked passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar last month, the Pakistan Army will defeat all such forces soon.

Munir On Balochistan

Munir added: "Balochistan is Pakistan's pride, you will just take it away so easily? You won't be able to take it in 10 generations. Inshallah, we will defeat these terrorists very soon. Pakistan will not fall." Speaking about Kashmir, General Munir said, "Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle."

However, India is yet to respond to the Kashmir row. Time and again, New Delhi has said that Kashmir is an integral part of India.

The relations between the two countries has nosdived since the BJP government abrogated the Article 370 in 2019.