Pakistan: Deep institutional collapse is shown by Asim Munir’s ascent to the position of Chief of Defence Forces in Leader of Sindhi
Pakistan: Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Chairman Shafi Burfat blasted Pakistan’s “self-appointed” Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir on Tuesday, claiming that he represents not military might but rather the profound institutional breakdown of a nation overrun by its own security apparatus.
Despite without having fought or won a single major internal or international conflict, the Sindhi leader said that Munir’s promotion to the highest ceremonial rank—Chief of Defence Forces—reflected unbridled militarized authority rather than professional competence.
“Titles obtained under duress rather than skill often indicate psychological instability. Munir’s obsession with religious symbols and high rankings betrays a weak ego looking for approval from authoritative figures rather than confidence. Such leaders are seldom nation-builders, as history demonstrates; instead, they are often signs of institutional breakdown, Burfat wrote on X.
The JSMM Chairman cited Munir’s comment that Muslims and Hindus are two distinct countries due to their different religious practices, saying that this statement revealed a basic misconception of political science.
“Nations are built on common history, geography, collective memory, economic interests, and political destiny rather than religion. He said, “Serious observers around the world recognized a dangerous intellectual vacuum at the heart of Pakistan’s military leadership at the moment such statements were aired.”
Burfat emphasized Munir’s assertion that Pakistan “clearly felt Allah’s help” during its May crisis, pointing out that in actuality, Pakistan was largely dependent on Chinese military equipment, intelligence support, drone capabilities, and American cash flows.
Reinterpreting geopolitical help as divine intervention is intentional deception, not faith. Such tales denigrate public intelligence at a time of global openness,” he said.
Munir’s claim that “the army and the people stand on one page” was perhaps his most “audacious falsehood,” according to the Sindhi leader.
The military apparatus, which is controlled by Punjabis, is seen by Sindhis as an occupying army. There is still open opposition in Balochistan. There is ample evidence of Pashtun animosity for military activities. Protesters have even targeted the homes of corps commanders in Punjab, an extraordinary indication of a rift between the military and the civilian population. Speaking about togetherness under such circumstances is denial, not hope, he said.
Burfat urged the international community to treat Pakistan with “honesty and seriousness.” He said that Pakistan had nothing more to contribute to the area or the world system than “terrorism, destabilization, and acting as a hired intermediary for global powers.” He said that rather than acting as a responsible state, Pakistan had acted as a “subcontractor of violence.”
“Asim Munir’s remarks are signs of a distorted worldview rather than strategic insights. His discourse is a display of intellectual hollowness concealed under martial bluster and religious clichés. The Sindhi leader emphasized that such speech neither creates states nor changes historical trajectories.