Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:46pm on 19 Jan 2026,Monday International
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, stated the country stands at a juncture where it can achieve its founding purpose. Speaking at Junaid Safdar's wedding reception attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior officials, Munir emphasized Pakistan was created in the name of Islam and now enjoys special status among Islamic nations. A Hafiz-e-Quran, Munir has reshaped Pakistan's armed forces with religious symbolism, framing military roles as defending Islam. He invoked the Two-Nation Theory, emphasizing irreconcilable Muslim-Hindu differences. Munir referenced defence agreements with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, meetings with Trump, and economic improvements, suggesting Pakistan's growing Islamic ummah influence despite recent military setbacks. (PC: India Today)
