Munir Claims 'Divine Help' Amid Indian Missile Strikes, Warns Taliban

• Pakistan's military chief Asim Munir claimed "divine intervention" during India's missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
• Munir's remarks, made at a religious conference in Islamabad, are seen as an attempt to mask strategic setbacks with faith-based narratives after India's retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
• India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 after the Pahalgam attack, conducting precision strikes against terror hubs, leading to a four-day conflict.
• Munir also warned Afghanistan's Taliban regime, accusing it of enabling cross-border terrorism by allowing Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members, primarily Afghans, to infiltrate Pakistan.
• He reasserted the military's control over religious narratives, stating that armed jihad requires state sanction, not individual fatwas.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's military chief uses religious rhetoric to explain setbacks and warn Taliban on terror.