Overview

• Sood, speaking to ANI, described Pakistan’s military leadership as ideological and said its officers seek rule rather than professional conduct.
• He referred to Army Chief Asim Munir as an “Islamic Jihadi General,” citing alleged comments about Hindus and Muslims not being able to live together.
• He mocked reports that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi took the Asia Cup trophy, calling the episode a “banana republic reaction.”
• He said unrest in Balochistan now includes the educated middle class and warned the movement is more serious than in the past two decades.
• At the UNHRC in Geneva, Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain urged Pakistan to address human-rights abuses at home, while researcher Josh Bowes flagged ongoing violations in Balochistan.