It’s quite likely that you’ve seen a video of Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s crazed anti-India rant. It went viral. Decked out in his military uniform, every bit the tin pot general, Munir belched a rant against India that would befit a common troll. Munir said, “Our forefathers believed that we were different from Hindus in every possible aspect of life. Our religion is different. Our customs are different. Our traditions are different. Our thoughts are different. Our ambitions are different… That was the foundation of the two-Nation Theory. It was laid on the belief that we are two nations, not one."

Munir’s ravings drew protests here in India. Primarily because, as many said, he’s talking “bs". A majority of Pakistan’s Muslims are from pre-partition India. They were actually converted from Hinduism and Sikhism. A majority of Pakistanis thus share our culture. Pakistan’s national language, the one that Munir speaks, is called Urdu. This language is a cultural, special purpose vehicle that is spoken in India. Urdu was born and finessed on the streets of cities in 12th century Northwest India. Its words are still used to deliver Bollywood punchlines, and it is the staple of ghazals and qawwalis. It’s almost certain that General Munir also knows that he’s talking “bs." So then, why make a stark raving idiot of yourself before the world?

First, Pakistan is a country that was founded........

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