Pakistan army chief Asim Munir has justified the “Two-Nation Theory” which led to Pakistan’s creation. Talking about the inevitability of the partition, he cited differences between Hindus and Muslims in “every possible aspect of life.”
Munir believed that it’s imperative that parents narrate the story of the creation of Pakistan to their children so that the “story of Pakistan should never be forgotten.”
“You have to narrate Pakistan’s story to your children so that they don’t forget it when our forefathers thought we were different from Hindus in every possible aspect of life,” Munir said. “Our religion is different, our customs are different, our traditions are different, our thoughts are different, our ambitions are different, that’s where the foundation of the two-nation theory was laid. We are two nations, we are not one nation,” he added.
“…Because of that, our forefathers mounted that incessant struggle to create this country. Our forefathers, they have sacrificed immensely, and we have sacrificed a lot for the creation of this country, and we know how to defend it.”
“My dear brothers and sisters and sons and daughters, please don’t forget the story of Pakistan, and don’t forget to narrate this story of Pakistan to your next generation, so that their bond with Pakistan never weakens, whether it is the third generation, or the fourth generation, or the fifth generation, they know what Pakistan is for them,” the Pakistan army chief said.
Rooted in religious nationalism, the two-nation theory has shaped India’s political landscape. This belief posits that Muslims must have their own homeland, especially in light of the Hindu majority in India.
