Pak politician's jihad call against India slammed for risking peace possibility
India TodayThe Prime Minister of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Anwar ul Haq, recently echoed the long-standing rhetoric of terrorists by calling for jihad against India. “If providing electricity for 3 rupees and 2,000 maunds of flour does not sink the state, then jihad in the way of Allah is justified,” Haq asserted, further advocating for a revival of jihadist culture to “liberate Indian Kashmir” and expel what he described as “10 lakh Indian troops” stationed in the valley. In a video statement, Hussain described Haq’s call for jihad as a serious threat to both regional and global peace. “This rhetoric is rooted in extremism and represents a dangerous departure from diplomatic norms,” he said, adding that it could incite violence and derail efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue through peaceful means. Critics argue that Haq’s focus on jihad is a diversionary tactic to shift attention from pressing issues within PoK, including economic hardships and lack of governance.