Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:07pm on 23 Dec 2025,Tuesday India Global
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman condemned Pakistan's double standards, arguing if Islamabad justifies striking Afghanistan causing civilian casualties then it cannot object to India's Operation Sindoor targeting terror bases in Bahawalpur and Muridke. Speaking at Karachi's Lyari conference, Rehman questioned Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir's logic: "If you attack your enemy in Afghanistan, India can also attack headquarters responsible for Kashmir attacks." Operation Sindoor referenced India's May 7 missile strikes on nine terror targets including Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba bases, avenging April 22's attack where 26 civilians were killed. Rehman, who previously offered to mediate Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, remains the only Pakistani lawmaker meeting Taliban's supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.
