October 2, 2025

Hold on tight! Former RAW chief Vikram Sood has unleashed a storm of words against Pakistan. Calling it a “banana republic,” he didn’t hold back on describing Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir as an "Islamic Jihadi General." In a spicy interview with ANI, Sood revealed harsh truths. "He (Asim Munir) is an Islamic Jihadi General. 'Hindus and Muslims cannot live together', can you imagine an Indian General speaking like this? Never. Ours are professional officers; they are ideological officers. Their ideology is to rule, and their definitions of victory and defeat are different. It is a victory for them if they did not give up our land, even though people died," he said. When the topic turned to the bizarre Asia Cup 2025 trophy drama — where reports said Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi took the trophy along with him — Sood couldn’t hold his laughter. He called it a “banana republic reaction,” pointing out, "It's hilarious... It'll never happen anywhere in the world. That's a banana republic reaction. That's what we've got as a neighbour. A banana republic with a nuclear weapon." But wait, there’s more serious stuff too. Talking about Balochistan, Sood gave a new angle. He said the movement there has now drawn in the middle and lower middle class. "Balochistan is a long problem... Earlier, the middle class and the lower middle class played no role in the movements. Now it's become middle-class... So it is more dangerous because you've got an educated lot of people. The movement is far more serious than I remember seeing it for the last 20 years." On the economic front, Sood believes Pakistan might flaunt its rare earth minerals to lure the US into protecting it. He explained, "They're probably looking for protection from the Americans by showcasing their rare earth minerals on a plate. You can spend 20 years trying to find rare earths, yet you may not find it, it's so rare... They will get some money out of it, and some of it will get transferred to the Cayman Islands or Geneva, Zurich, London... That is the level at which they operate normally." This clean, sharp interview throws light on Pakistan’s tensions and troubles, revealing a mix of politics, cricket, and economics all brewing together. Earlier, international geopolitical researcher Josh Bowes also raised red flags on human rights and the Balochistan crisis at the United Nations Human Rights Council session. With such fiery voices speaking up, the Pakistan story is far from cooling down!

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