A calculated and ruthless propaganda campaign is underway, orchestrated by Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir, aiming to manipulate global superpowers into confronting the Taliban. Leveraging recent terror incidents, Munir is strategically framing Afghanistan as the epicenter of global terrorism, hoping to provoke action from the United States and China. This strategy represents a daring act of psychological warfare, shifting blame from Pakistan, a nation with a long history of harboring militant groups, onto Afghanistan.
The audacious plan is steeped in hypocrisy. Pakistan, which has been widely criticized for its role in fostering terrorism, is now positioning itself as a victim and accusing Afghanistan of being a threat. This is the same country that provided sanctuary to Osama bin Laden and nurtured figures like Hafiz Saeed. Munir’s objective is to exploit recent events, such as the attack near the White House and a drone strike in Tajikistan, to convince the global community that Taliban-controlled Afghanistan poses an imminent danger. The aim is to make the US and China act against the Taliban where Pakistan’s own military has fallen short.
Key incidents, including an attack on National Guard soldiers in Washington D.C. and a drone strike in Tajikistan that killed Chinese workers, are being amplified by Pakistan. Both events, allegedly linked to Afghanistan, provide Munir with the propaganda fodder needed to advance his agenda. By highlighting these incidents, Pakistan seeks to portray a unified threat emanating from Afghanistan, thereby enlisting the support of global powers for its own strategic objectives. This move is seen as a desperate attempt to regain influence and destabilize a region where its own military capabilities have been insufficient to achieve its goals.
The international community is now scrutinizing Pakistan’s narrative, given its historical involvement with terror networks. Past incidents involving individuals of Pakistani origin planning or executing attacks in the US and other countries cast a shadow of doubt over Pakistan’s claims. The Taliban has vehemently denied these accusations, with a spokesperson suggesting that Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, is behind these incidents to frame the Taliban and disrupt its improving international relations, particularly with India.