Pakistan is infamous across the world for the fact that the government there works on the instructions of the army. If we look at the current political situation of Pakistan, Field Marshal’s interference in Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government has increased so much that he himself has started going to America and attending meetings with Donald Trump. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, who has exposed the Pakistani Army on several occasions, said that Asim Munir is not his boss.

Is Munir running the government of Pakistan?

In an interview given to France 24 English, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif once again expressed his views openly. He was asked, ‘Is Trump’s favorite Field Marshal Asim Munir running the government of Pakistan?’ In response to this, Khawaja Asif said, ‘There is a system in Pakistan. Our history has been of military control over the government. There was a time when the army interfered in our system and took the reins of power into its hands.

Asim Munir is not my boss: Khawaja Asif

Khawaja Asif was asked whether the army still has control in Pakistan? In response to this he said, ‘It is not so now. At present we are facing threats from Afghanistan, terrorism and India and a weak economy. Pakistani Army is now supporting our government. When he was asked in the interview whether Field Marshal Asim Munir was his boss? To this he said, ‘No, he is not my boss. My boss is Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Khwaja Asif’s statements remained in the headlines

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif recently said that his country was working like a ‘mercenary army’ in Afghanistan. This is like a direct admission of a major failure in Pakistan’s policy. He said that Pakistan has not yet fully accepted its mistake and now the same is being repeated.

After the terrorist attack in Islamabad, there is a tussle between the Pakistan government and the opposition leader regarding the army. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said in the Pakistani Parliament on Wednesday (11 February 2026) that no one fights war for the country, rather everyone fights for political interests. On this statement of his, questions are being raised on Pakistan’s CDF Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who often criticize Afghanistan and India.

Regarding the army, National Assembly opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai said that the Pakistani Army is the army of only four districts. The Pakistani Defense Minister objected to this, but he accepted that his country is currently stuck in the middle of a war.

No one fights for the country: Khawaja Asif

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said, ‘We are fighting the war for our political interests. If someone says that we are fighting for the country then they are wrong. We are fighting a war for our political interests and power. In the last 60-70 years, whenever someone was deprived of power, he fought for it and there were no fundamental principles in that fight. No voice is raised from Balochistan when Punjabis are shot after seeing their identity cards. I do not believe in provincial discrimination, but I take strong objection to Achakzai’s comment.

While presenting the figures in Parliament, Khawaja Asif said that the irresponsible statement of the opposition leader was given to defame the national institution. He said, ‘This is the power of the Union, in which all the provinces are represented. This is the power of the entire country.

How many armies in which province of Pakistan?

According to the report of Pakistani newspaper Dawn, according to the 2023 census, the province-wise representation in the army as per the population of the districts was 51.1 percent from Punjab, 16.28 percent from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 20.52 percent from Sindh, 6.04 percent from Balochistan, 2.54 percent from Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan and 3.52 percent from minorities. However, while reading the figures, Khawaja Asif mistakenly stated the representation of Punjab as 91.1 percent instead of 51.1 percent. He also said that the armed forces have made many sacrifices in the fight against terrorism.

Pakistan is stuck in the middle of a bloody war: Khawaja Asif

Khawaja Asif said that the fight against terrorism is not limited to any particular province or district, but is spread across the entire country. He said, ‘We are indebted to those martyrs who lost their lives for our security. We are caught in the middle of a very bloody war. Such attacks and shedding of blood are not justified in our religion.

After the blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, the restlessness of Pakistan, which gives shelter to terrorists, has increased. After the terrorist blast in Delhi, there was a blast in the court complex of Islamabad. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Defense Minister Khawaja Asif have once again raised eyebrows regarding this. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has taken responsibility for the attack in Islamabad, yet the clock of both the leaders is stuck on India.

‘PAK ready to fight war on two fronts’

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said about the Delhi terrorist blast, “Till yesterday it was a gas cylinder blast. Now they are trying to call it a foreign conspiracy.” He said that India can accuse Pakistan anytime. Once again, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said, “Pakistan is ready to fight a war on two fronts. We are ready to fight a war on two fronts, on the eastern and western borders. Allah helped us in round one and He will help us in round two also.”

Why did Pakistan’s restlessness increase after the Delhi attack?

Pakistan’s eastern border is with India while its western border is with Afghanistan, regarding which the Defense Minister is making hollow threats. However, this restlessness of Pakistan is also justified. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a clear message to the world that the culprits would not be spared. After this the Indian Army successfully carried out Operation Sindoor. After the Delhi blasts, PM Modi from Bhutan gave a message to the world that whoever is guilty will not be spared.

In such a situation, Pakistan has already got an idea of ​​what India can do next. Pakistan has still not been able to forget the wounds received from Operation Sindoor, hence if this incident is carried out again from Pakistani soil then it will not be well off. In this whole atmosphere, Pakistan must have remembered the dreadful scene of Operation Sindoor.

Pakistan’s fear of Afghanistan

Regarding Afghanistan, Khawaja Asif wrote on the social media platform

Afghanistan is being continuously harassed by Pakistan. Pakistan is continuously alleging that the soil of Afghanistan is being used to attack us.

However, TTP had recently released a video and revealed its location to the Pakistan government. In the video, a TTP member described the Pakistani army and government as cruel and claimed that they do not have the capability to wage war against the Mujahideen. The TTP member has predicted the downfall of the Pakistani army and government in the video.

TTP members have claimed in this video that they are present in Punjab, Pakistan. This statement of TTP seems to be directly challenging Pakistani intelligence agencies.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khwaja Asif has said that the possibility of other Arab countries to be involved in the mutual defense agreement between his country and Saudi Arabia cannot be ruled out. He said that doors are not closed for such developments.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a ‘strategic mutual defense’ agreement on Wednesday (September 17, 2025), according to which any attack on any of them will be considered as ‘attack against both’. According to a joint statement, the agreement was signed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman during a one -day visit to the Gulf of the Pakistani leader on Wednesday.

What did Khwaja Asif say when other Arab countries joined?

The agreement has been reached a few days after the Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, which is a major ally of America in the Gulf region. Defense Minister Khwaja Asif and said on a question on the possibility of Arab countries becoming a part of this agreement, “I cannot answer it right now, but I will definitely say that the doors are not closed.”

In an interview to ‘Jio News’, on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), Asif said that he has always advocated an agreement like NATO, as there has been more danger situation for Pakistan. He said, ‘I believe that the countries and people, especially the Muslim population, have a fundamental right to protect their territory and nations together.’

Khwaja Asif said about the rules of the agreement?

He said that there is no such section in this agreement that prevents any other nation from joining or stops Pakistan from making a similar agreement with someone else. He was asked whether Pakistan’s nuclear property would also be available under this agreement, to which Asif said, “The abilities we have will definitely be available under this agreement.”

He said that Pakistan has always provided its nuclear facilities for inspection and never violated. Asked if the other country will be involved in its defense when an attack on one country is attacked, the Defense Minister said, “Yes, of course there is no doubt.”

Pakistan trains Saudi forces

Asif said that this is not an ‘aggressive agreement’, but a defensive system like NATO. He said that Pakistan has been training Saudi forces for a long time and recent developments are only a formal expansion. He said, “If there is an attack, whether it is on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, we will jointly compete with it.”

Asif said that Pakistan’s big military and air force contingent have been present in Saudi Arabia for decades. He said, ‘I believe that the relationship that (pre -existing) is now further defined and that understanding has been given the form of a defense agreement.’

India committed to ensure broad national security

Reacting to the agreement, India, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal has said that India will study the effects of this agreement on its national security as well as regional and global stability. Jaiswal said that India is committed to protecting its national interests and ensuring widespread national security in all fields.

When Asif was asked whether America was taken into confidence in this matter, he said that he feels that there is no role or justification of any third party. He said, “This agreement will not be a part of any dominance system, but a defensive system.”

Pakistan’s duty to protect Islamic sites

Asif also said that we have no plans to capture or attack anyone’s land, but we cannot be deprived of our fundamental right and we used it yesterday. Protecting holy Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia is an ultimate duty of Pakistan.

On the question of terrorist attacks on security forces, Asif reiterated Pakistan’s claim that Afghan land is being used to spread terrorism in the country. He said, ‘We were entangled in two wars in Afghanistan. On both occasions, America left the region and we are still suffering its consequences, whether it is Taliban, TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army) or someone else.

Enemy country told Afghanistan

Describing Afghanistan as’ enemy country ‘, Asif said,’ I am completely clear that the Kabul government is not innocent in it. Through these people, they are blackmailing us. When he was asked whether the Arab countries would respond to the aggression of Afghanistan, Asif said that he would not have any objection to it.

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