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Sources close to former PM Imran Khan said India should understand that Pakistan's military cartel has to exposed if it wants to put an end to cross-border terrorism
Sources said the Pahalgam terror attack is being attributed to Pakistan army chief Gen Asim Munir. (Image: AP/File)
Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir, who has come out of the shadows amid rising tensions between India and his country, is being painted as a hero after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
One of the deadliest strikes in the Valley that claimed 26 lives, it is being attributed to Gen Munir who until recently preferred to operate from behind the scenes, sources told CNN-News18. On May 1, he even addressed troops in a sweeping gesture, standing atop a tank during a military exercise and told them that any “military misadventure by India will be met with a swift, resolute and notch-up response".
Referring to Pakistan’s vow to match or exceed any Indian strike, his comments are being seen as a “trap" by opponents. According to sources close to former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistanis “hate" him and, because of the Pahalgam attack, he is being painted as a hero.
The sources told CNN-News18 that if there is a nuclear threat from Pakistan, then it is from the military cartel. They said India should understand that this military cartel has to exposed if it wants to put an end to cross-border terrorism.
“Till the time Pakistan does not have civilian democracy, this will never end," they said.
Asked if there is any division within the military against Gen Munir, the sources pointed to large-scale corruption among the top leadership due to the army chief. Those who act against him are targeted, they said.
They further said the army chief has “turned Pakistan into North Korea". “Pakistan hates him but he will become a hero thanks to India," they added.
There is much hatred against Gen Munir in Pakistan, especially from those who want a democratic system, the sources said. If India, behind the scenes, puts pressure on the United States and European Union, there can be a way out and people like the army chief, who are scared of democracy, can be restricted via sanctions, they added.
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