By Bashir Ahmad Khaksar
Pakistan’s military regime is one of those governments that has long pursued a double-faced policy to destabilize the world. On one side, it deliberately plans attacks through its proxy groups, keeping religious sects and minorities under constant threat and surveillance. On the other side, it denies any involvement to project itself to the world as a victim of terrorism. A glaring example of this is the brutal attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad on the eighteenth of Sha’ban, corresponding to February seventeenth, carried out by Daeshi Khawarij, which resulted in more than two hundred casualties.
The attack was carried out with the backing of Pakistan’s military regime, as Daeshi Khawarij would not have the capability or resources to execute such large-scale strikes without the cooperation of the Pakistani military. For this reason, the military and officials of the regime do not target themselves in such brutal attacks, focusing instead on religious communities and neutral civilians.
This diabolical and double-faced policy has turned Pakistan into a central hub of dangerous waves of destruction. On one hand, the pervasive silence across Pakistan’s major cities, and on the other, the deep divisions among military generals, clearly reflect the consequences of this two-faced and politically destabilizing strategy.
Furthermore, in major cities such as Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, large daily protests against the government continue to emerge due to political restrictions. Behind these movements, a particular circle is active, seeking to ensure that this ongoing turmoil remains permanent, thereby protecting and sustaining the political and economic interests of this specific faction within the military generals.
Not only the aforementioned crises, but also the longstanding Baloch issue, the unprecedented retaliatory operations by Afghan forces in response to the military aggression, recent Afghan drone strikes, the rapid activities and attacks of the TTP, as well as Pakistan’s deteriorating economic situation, are all factors that have heightened the prospects of Pakistan’s collapse more than ever before.
In these critical and testing times, we earnestly appeal to the Muslim population of Pakistan, its influential leaders, and especially the religious scholars, to recognize that the military regime is steering your country toward destruction rather than salvation. Do not allow these military generals to take the fate of over 250 million people into their own hands.
This responsibility falls largely on the scholars, who, in accordance with their accountable position, are duty-bound to rise against the military regime in their regions, to prevent the nurturing of Kharijite Daesh elements, the facilitation of war, and the pursuit of a double-faced political agenda.
The Muslim Ummah places great hope in you, expecting that the Muslim population of Pakistan, its respected scholars, and influential leaders will prioritize the greater interests of the Ummah and all Muslims over personal or group gains. It is hoped that you will raise your voice against the killing of Muslims, hatred, and instability, and play a constructive role in ensuring the stability and survival of a unified Islamic system in the region.