Pakistan’s words and actions 

September 25, 2025

Abhishek Vij

US President Donald Trump may call Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a magnificent personality, but he has a soft spot for Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Pakistan. Trump believes Pakistan should be considered a champion of peace, not a terrorist-supporting country. He believes Pakistan provided significant assistance to the US during its war against terrorism in Afghanistan.

Trump’s recent tariff policy also reflects a more lenient stance towards Pakistan. In a new development, the Pakistani Air Force carried out an airstrike in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing approximately 30 people. Bodies have been recovered from the rubble of the targeted houses. Pakistan, while trying to be polite, explains that these people (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) were terrorists and were manufacturing explosives.

Pakistan’s opposition PTI party asserts that after the bombing, 20 people were seriously injured and bodies were recovered from the rubble. Five houses were completely destroyed, and PTI leaders maintain the target was Matre Dara village, where women and children were killed. They argue that the Pakistani Air Force’s claim of targeting terrorists does not address the civilian toll. Eyewitnesses describe the death of children and families, calling the attack an act of oppression. They argue that for Pakistan to truly uphold its claims as a terrorism victim, it must ensure justice and accountability for actions against its own citizens.

What is happening in Pakistan’s own Balochistan, which blames other countries? Devastating conditions, bloodshed, and violence are taking place daily against innocent children, youth, and women. The land of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is being drenched in blood, yet Pakistan claims to be a victim of terrorism and oppression. Victims say that if Pakistan, at the behest of wealthy countries like the United States, creates a situation similar to that of Gaza, Palestine will emerge here as well. The Pakistani army has played a destructive game by bombing its own people.

On one hand, this country calls Trump a messenger of peace and celebrates him with a Nobel Prize, yet it itself resorts to violence not only against neighboring countries but also against disgruntled provinces within its own country. It is incomprehensible how countries like the United States, despite knowing the reality, can maintain two faces. One is against India, in which a tariff war is being waged to pressure it to stop purchasing crude oil and weapons from Russia.

The global community faces the challenge of determining whether efforts against terrorism are genuine or symbolic. Pakistan speaks of combating terrorism but faces criticism for supporting anti-India actors while undermining its commitment at forums like the Security Council. If there is sincerity in these efforts, a nation like India—long affected by terrorism—should receive unequivocal support. The question remains: If combating terrorism is a priority, why does US policy appear to weaken India while being lenient towards Pakistan?