India-Pakistani conflict: Asim Munir, head of the Pakistani army, became the central point of discussion after a devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam 22 April, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. His provocative speech shortly before the attack, in which Kashmir described the “jugular vein” of Pakistan and repeated the “theory of two nations”, is widely considered a catalyst of violence.
Indian officials, including Foreign Minister Vikram Misri, combined the municipal and militant rhetoric of Asimi Munir with the timing and nature of Pahalgam attack, suggesting that his statement served as a dog groups to escalate their operations.
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Another support of controversy is the accusations and rumors that, on the social media, orbit the possible arrest or the launch of Assim Munir in a Pakistan military facility, reflecting internal disagreement or power struggles. Former officer of the Pakistani army Major Adil Raja publicly accused Asim Munir of the organization of Pahalgam’s attack on strengthening personal political power and comparing his ambitions to the ambitions of the former military ruler Zia-HAQ.
Assim Munirova warnings of a “fast and notch reaction” to any Indian military action after the Massacre of Pahalgam only increased the voltage and signaled the readiness to escalate conflict.
The situation remains volatile, with the attack of Pahalgam and the inflammatory rhetoric of Asima Munir, which contributes to a dangerous cycle of provocation and retaliation between two neighbors armed.
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Here are several controversies of Chief of Pakistani Army Asim Munir
Political interventions and suppression of PTI
Asim munir Despite his military role, he was widely criticized for intervening in Pakistani civilian policy. He is accused of suppressing the Pakistan Party TEHREEK-E-INSAF (PTI) led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, including the use of military courts to try civilians involved in the unrest 9 May 2023 after the arrest of Khan. Imran Khan accused Munir of plot against him, violations of neutrality agreements, and even rendering to murder him.
Using military courts against civilians
After the riots of 9 May, Asim Munir started civilian exams in military courts under Pakistani Army Law and Official Secret LawA step convicted by groups in the field of human rights and later hit the Pakistani Supreme Court as unconstitutional.
Accusations of threats and intimidation
During the unrest of 9 May, Asim Munir reportedly threatened higher officers and warned families of those who participated in the riots that if it “decreases, he would take off others”, according to the former American envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, even though these claims were attacked by Pakistani officials.
A hard attitude toward Afghan refugees
Asim Munir was criticized for approval of the deportation of illegal Afghan refugees despite their difficult circumstances.
A provocative statement about Kashmir
In April 2025, Asim Munir described Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein” and emphasized the religious and cultural differences between Muslims and Hindu and repeated the theory of two nations. These notes were considered inflammatory and focused on the meeting of a nationalist sentiment in the middle of the internal challenges.
Accusations of the organization of terrorist attacks
Asim Munir was the head of Pakistani ISI during a terrorist attack in Pulwam in 2019 and is reportedly the main champion of the terrorist attack of Pahalgam 2025, which killed 26 civilians. His provocative manifestations shortly before the attack of Pahalgam were associated with the stimuling of terrorism in Kashmir.
Inner military riots
Munirov’s leadership faced an dissent in the Pakistani army, including forced retirement to higher officers and calls from junior officers for its resignation, partly due to failure in the area of security and processing of the Chinese Pakistani economic corridor (CPEC).
Criticism from international data
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The American Congressman RO Khanna called for sanctions against Assim Munir for focusing on family members of pro-democratic activists. Analysts like Michael Kugelman warned that Munirovo’s widespread tenure consolidates excessive military power at the expense of democracy. Michael Rubin compared the munira with a terrorist similar to Osama bin Laden after the Pahalgam attack.
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