'It will be our jugular vein': Pakistan General Asif Munir's comment on Kashmir, days before Pahalgam terrorist attack

While addressing the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad on April 16, General Munir spoke about Kashmir, declaring, "Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle."

Speaking to Pakistanis living abroad, he described them as the country's ambassadors and urged them to remember that they come from a "superior ideology and culture".

"You should definitely tell Pakistan's story to your children. Our forefathers thought that we were different from the Hindus in every aspect of life. Our religions, our customs, traditions, thoughts and ambitions are different. That was the foundation of the two-nation theory that was laid," he said.

He also defended the two-nation theory, which served as the ideological basis for the 1947 Partition.

Pahalgam Terror Attack On Tuesday afternoon, terrorists targeted a popular tourist site in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam—a scenic meadow often called "mini Switzerland"—killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring around 17 others, according to police. Among the dead were 25 Indian nationals and one from Nepal.

Survivors captured disturbing footage showing bodies on the meadow and people crying out for help.

It was the deadliest attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes that killed over 160 people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returned early from his visit to Saudi Arabia, said those behind "this heinous act will be brought to justice and will not be spared".

Terror Group Claims Responsibility

The Resistance Front, a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility via a social media post. The group cited frustration over what it called the resettlement of more than 85,000 "outsiders" in the region, accusing the move of triggering a "demographic change".

However, the government is yet to release an official statement confirming the group's involvement in the attack.