Double Mistake

a covert war against India in Kashmir—commonly called a “proxy war.” This proxy war not only caused destruction for both Pakistan and Kashmir but also clearly went against Islamic teachings. In Islam, it is necessary to formally declare war before engaging in it: “Throw their treaty back at them, so as to be on equal terms”. (8:58). To justify this un-Islamic and unwise war against India, Pakistan made several serious mistakes. For example, it turned its foreign policy and media completely into tools for defaming India and spreading hatred against it. Even though Pakistan was fully involved in the guerrilla war— or proxy war—in Kashmir, it kept claiming it had no direct role in the conflict. Yet the whole world knows that the militancy in Kashmir is entirely supported by Pakistan. At the same time, to appear as a peaceful nation, Pakistani leaders repeatedly signed peace agreements: the Tashkent Agreement (1965), the Simla Agreement (1976), and the Lahore Declaration (1998). Despite all such agreements and declarations, Pakistan’s leaders continued to act in ways that were contrary to Islamic principles. On paper, they repeatedly said that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through peaceful talks, not war. However, these agreements seemed more for show because Pakistan never actually stopped its secret military operations after signing them. According to the Quran, it is essential for Muslims to honour both the words and the