Asim Munir issues fresh threat to India over Kashmir after ‘jugular vein’ remarks, dubs terrorism as 'legitimate struggle’

Pakistan’s Army Chief and the self-proclaimed Field Marshal, Asim Munir, has once again issued threats against India and repeated his “Free Kashmir” rhetoric following his full of hate “jugular vein” remark.

Speaking at the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi on Saturday, Munir blamed India — without offering any evidence — for the recent rise in tensions following the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam.

However, it is a blatant truth that Pakistan, through its proxy groups, continues its policy of terrorism against India. Whenever India retaliates in self-defence, Islamabad shifts the blame onto India.

Munir described Pakistan as a “ net regional stabiliser ” and claimed that Islamabad had firmly responded to what he called “ unprovoked” Indian military actions.

“Despite provocations, Pakistan has shown restraint and maturity, reaffirming its commitment to regional peace,” he said.

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He accused India of deliberately stoking tensions in the region, especially as Pakistan claims it is close to eliminating terrorism .

Fresh Kashmir rhetoric after ‘Jugular Vein’ remark

In his speech, Munir once again raised the Kashmir issue , urging Pakistanis to remember the “sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers struggling against India’s illegal occupation.”

“Pakistan strongly supports a fair resolution of the Kashmir dispute in line with UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people,” he said.

A few days before the Pakistan-backed terror attack in Pahalgam, Munir had stirred tensions by declaring Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein.”

“Kashmir is our jugular vein; it will remain our jugular vein; we will not forget it,” he told members of the Pakistani diaspora abroad.

Though the reality is that Pakistan has long been facing insurgency in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and PoK after mass disappearances, human rights violations, and depriving people there of basic amenities.

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Less than a week after Munir’s “jugular vein” statement, Pakistan-backed terrorists killed over two dozen male tourists in Kashmir’s scenic Pahalgam region.

In response, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, dealing a significant blow to Pakistan. It also launched Operation Sindoor, targeting and destroying terror launchpads deep inside Pakistani territory.

Following this, India and Pakistan exchanged cross-border fire for four days. During the clashes, India carried out strikes on several Pakistani air bases, weakened the Pakistan Army’s capabilities, and successfully defended itself against missile and drone attacks.

Pakistan and its backed terror groups continue to launch attacks in India, killing innocent people. India has suffered greatly from Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, from the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai to the latest Pahalgam attack. Pakistan, and its de facto ruler, the deep-state army, cannot defeat India in a direct war, so they remain engaged in a proxy conflict, following the policy of “bleeding India with a thousand cuts.”

Since then, India has established a new normal of responding to Pakistan and terrorism with force. This has been evident since the Uri attack, after which surgical strikes were carried out. Notably, India also conducted air strikes inside Pakistan in Balakot following the Pulwama attack. The military actions and standoffs were visible to the world after the Pahalgam attack.