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Pak Army Kafir Remarks
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Pakistan's DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry invoked a Quranic verse to criticize India-Afghanistan ties, calling India 'kaafir' and questioning Afghanistan's Islamic conduct. This sparked reactions, including from former Indian envoy Dinkar P Srivastava, who pointed out Pakistan's own non-Muslim friendships.
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Ex-envoy questions Pak army's 'kaafir' jibe
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Pak army spokesman flays 'Muslims befriending kafirs'
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Pak general targets India, Afghanistan in religious tirade
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Pak army spokesman invokes Quran against India
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Full story →Ex-envoy questions Pak Army's 'kaafir' jibe, points to US-China ties
Former Indian ambassador Dinkar P Srivastava questioned Pakistan military's 'kaafir' remark on India-Afghanistan ties.
Srivastava pointed to Pakistan's friendships with non-Muslim nations like the United States and China, calling the remark hypocritical.
Experts critiqued Islamabad's failed Afghan policy and its inability to engage in dialogue.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Pak Army criticizes India-Afghanistan ties using Quranic verse
Pakistan Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry invoked a Quranic verse at an official press conference in Rawalpindi.
He responded to Afghan Taliban minister's remark that India and Afghanistan 'share the same DNA'.
Chaudhry said the verse instructs Muslims not to befriend 'kaafirs' (disbelievers).
The comment has triggered fresh controversy over India-Afghanistan ties.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Pakistan army spokesman criticizes Taliban, questions Islamic conduct
Pakistan's military spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry criticized the Taliban regime's ties with India's ruling BJP and RSS, calling them 'masters and slaves'.
Chaudhry invoked a Quranic verse against befriending 'kafirs' while reacting to Afghan Taliban minister Mawlawi Ataullah Omari's remarks praising India.
At a press conference in Rawalpindi on July 31, Chaudhry questioned whether the Taliban regime's conduct reflects Islamic values, citing treatment of women and children and issuing fatwas.
Omari, Afghanistan's Taliban minister of agriculture, had visited India and said he felt at home, saying 'Our DNA is one'.
Chaudhry's remarks were made during a briefing on Pakistan's counter-terrorism operations and security in Balochistan.