Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has once again sparked controversy with his cryptic remarks on what he said was the "purpose" of Pakistan's creation. Speaking to The News International on the sidelines of the reception of Nawaz Sharif's grandson, Junaid Safdar, Munir claimed that the country had reached a decisive moment to "achieve its purpose of existence". Doubling down on his religious rhetoric, the army chief said Pakistan was created "in the name of Islam" and therefore enjoys a "special status" among Muslim nations, attributing whatever progress the country has made to what he called Allah's "special blessings". He said, "Pakistan was created in the name of Islam, and today it enjoys a special status and importance among Islamic countries."'Historic opportunity to achieve purpose': Asim MunirMunir asserted that Pakistan had been "bestowed with a historic opportunity by Almighty Allah" to fulfil the "noble purpose" for which it was created, insisting that the country was now moving rapidly towards that goal. He offered no clarity on what this "purpose" was.
