Pakistan uses religion politically, international community should pay attention: Report!

The rulers of Pakistan have always been using religion for their political gains. In recent times, many such examples have come to light where officers and ministers holding high positions are trying to shine in politics in the name of religion. This attitude has been strongly criticized in a report. It has been said that Pakistan-supported terrorism and religious fundamentalism has strengthened the perception in many parts of the world of linking Islam and terrorism.

The increasing closeness between India and Afghanistan is also making Pakistan uneasy. According to a report published this week by 'Strait News Global', Islamabad's uneasiness regarding India-Afghanistan relations is clearly visible from the recent remarks of Pakistan's Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DGISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. He reportedly said that “Afghanistan should not have relations with India, because India is a Hindu nation.”

According to the report, when Afghan Agriculture Minister Maulvi Ataullah Omari said that India and Afghanistan 'share the same DNA', Chaudhary raised questions on how Afghans can be considered Muslims if their ancestry is linked to Indians.

Describing Pakistan's selective use of religion as 'grave hypocrisy', the report said, “The deaths of civilians, including women and children, in airstrikes inside Afghanistan are reportedly not viewed by the same religious standards.” The attack on Kabul's Omid Drug Rehabilitation Center was also mentioned, leading to Amnesty International calling for a possible war crimes investigation following reports of civilians being killed and injured.

The tendency of Pakistan's military leadership to use religion as a political tool has become more evident during the tenure of General Asim Munir. The report also mentions this. It has been clarified that Islamic references and religious ideas have been used in Munir's public speeches on issues like national security, Kashmir and Pakistan's ideological identity.

The report, citing data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), said 2,786 people died in terrorism-related violence in Pakistan in the first seven months of 2026. July was the deadliest month, with 606 people killed amid the escalating conflict.

In the end, an appeal has been made to the international community to pay attention to this. It is written, “Pakistan's efforts to limit religious rights to itself and to interpret religion according to strategic interests highlight the contradictions in its policies.

We call on the international community to challenge the political use of religion, as it promotes radicalism, harms regional stability and threatens peaceful co-existence.