'Pakistan's existential threat comes from within': Voice of Karachi

Nadeem Nusrat, Secretary of US-based advocacy firm, Voice of Karachi, has warned Islamabad that Pakistan faces a potentially existential threat. He said that restructuring Pakistan into multiple autonomous states was the only viable solution to save it. According to Nusrat, the formation of autonomous states is also supported by the 1940 Lahore Resolution which is also regarded as the basis of Pakistan's creation. In his statement given on Pakistan's Defence Day, observed on September 6, he spoke about the history of the country in last 72 years, specifically after the creation of Bangladesh. He said that it has been proven that Pakistan cannot become a nation-state, mainly because of Punjab's primacy over other ethnic groups. READ | Gogoi,Jaiswal shut down Pakistan's ploy at UNICEF conference in SL A statement issued by Voice of Karachi's Secretary read that the founding fathers of Pakistan had already anticipated the threat and had, therefore, demanded the creation of 'independent states' as opposed to what the country eventually turned out to be today. Quoting the famous 1940 resolution in his statement, Nusrat said, "Those geographically contiguous units are demarcated regions which should be constituted, which such territorial adjustments may be necessary that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in the majority as in the North-Western and Eastern zones of (British) India should be grouped to constitute 'independent states' in which the constituent units should be autonomous and sovereign." READ | Pakistan 'Most Dangerous Country' says Mattis, Jitendra Singh concurs Pakistan's current administrative system was a direct violation of the true aspirations of Pakistan's founding fathers, Nusrat stated. He further continues that this "betrayal" should be addressed immediately. 'Pakistan's existential threat comes from within' "Pakistan's existential threat comes from 'within' and not from India, Afghanistan, Israel or the US, as indoctrinated by Pakistan's military establishment since it's inception. The steady emergence of Jihadist forces, religious intolerance, terror infrastructure, ethnic division, Pakistani military's constant interference into civilian issues and it's manipulation of election results and corruption are a real threat to Pakistan's integrity and national security," he said. READ | Pakistan trying to target J&K shrines, details of terror plot accessed Nadeem Nusrat: Pakistan has lost all its wars against India The Voice of Karachi Secretary also questioned the celebrations of Pakistan's Defence Day. He said that the Pakistani Military might not like a discussion on the topic, but the truth remained that Pakistan had lost all its wars against India. Pakistan has been facing a lot of heat from Indian and Pakistani Sikhs over the kidnapping and forceful conversions of Hindu girls in Pakistan. A constant rise in terrorism expanding its roots has also been a matter of worry for Pakistan. READ | Hindu girl abducted in Pakistan, Akali's Manjinder Sirsa raises issue. (With Inputs from ANI)

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'Pakistan's existential threat comes from within': Voice of Karachi

Voice of Karachi's Nadeem Nusrat has warned Islamabad to restructure its states as per majority or face an existential threat, he also slammed Pakistan Army

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