It took the British a century to colonize the Subcontinent, but for Babur it was one decisive battle at Panipat that had changed the game. This comparison is not meant to highlight Babur’s efficiency or the British’s long-term planning and vision, but rather to emphasize that this land, with its rich soil, towering mountains, and gushing rivers, has always been coveted by foreign powers seeking control for vested interests.

1947 created a new geography, and momentary disruptions eventually faded into an emotionally uniform and economically diverse land that now comprises three political entities. However, the last decade of ‘Modi sarkar’ has eclectically selected the seeds of conflict from across a millennium and put them together in a rather shallow and biased narrative that only promises continuous upheaval of emotions and ruination of the land and its people at large; it also plays into vested interests in the ‘divide.’

Baseless accusations, false propagandas, insinuations, and fake stories, propagated by the Indian government and segments of its media, have been accorded prime time. False narratives have been weaved to justify horrendous violations of human rights, and just when Pakistan’s narrative takes the bend towards a progressive regional economy, yet another staged drama has surfaced. Though consistent with India’s long-standing pattern of deflecting blame onto Pakistan without presenting credible evidence, this time it has gone too far.

Pakistan has unequivocally........

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