US EditionField Marshal Asim Munir Challenges Afghan Regime: TTP vs. Pakistan
Asim Munir said 70% of militants attacking Pakistan are Afghan nationals and urged the Afghan Taliban to take a clear stance to protect Pakistan's security and religious duties.
- On December 10, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, urged Afghanistan's Taliban regime to choose between Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, with clips broadcast Sunday.
- Citing cross‑border flows, Munir said Afghan nationals form the major part of militants infiltrating into Pakistan and that 70% of TTP formations are Afghans.
- His address drew on Quranic verses and religious history, likening Pakistan to the state founded by the Prophet 1,400 years ago and highlighting its role protecting the Haramain Sharifain.
- Munir stressed that no private fatwa for jihad is valid without state permission, asserting only the Islamic state authority can declare jihad and issue such fatwas.
- In the background, recent India‑Pakistan exchanges included Operation Sindoor on May 7, which triggered four days of clashes ending with a ceasefire on May 10.
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Choose Pakistan or TTP, Asim Munir tells Afghan Taliban amid rising tensions
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Staff directly appealed to the Afghan Taliban government to choose whether it stood with Pakistan or with the TTP. He claimed that Afghan nationals made up a major portion of militants entering Pakistan and carrying out attacks.
'Choose between TTP and Pakistan': Asim Munir warns Afghan Taliban, says 70 pc infiltrators Kabul nationals
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has asked the Taliban government in Afghanistan to choose between the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Pakistan, asserting that a majority of the terrorist groups operating across the border include Afghan nationals. Addressing the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad recently, Munir also drew parallels between Pakistan and the state established by the Prophet 1,400 years ago in the …
Field Marshal Asim Munir Challenges Afghan Regime: TTP vs. Pakistan
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, urged Afghanistan's Taliban government to choose between supporting Pakistan or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Addressing the National Ulema Conference, he stated that majority of militants crossing the border are Afghan nationals. Munir emphasized state authority over jihad declarations.
Afghanistan must choose between Fitna al-Khawarij and Pakistan: CDF Asim Munir
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said Afghanistan will have to choose between what he described as Fitna al-Khawarij and Pakistan, warning that a majority of militant groups infiltrating across the border comprise Afghan nationals. Munir made the remarks while addressing the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad on December 10. While official details of the address were limited at the time, excerpts from his speech circ…
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