Pakistani Politician Appeals to Modi Amidst Concerns of Military Control

As Pakistan’s powerful Army Chief General Asim Munir faces intense criticism at home and abroad for what many describe as an unconstitutional and unreasonable concentration of authority, a Pakistani politician has issued a dramatic public appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a detailed letter sent on the eve of World Human Rights Day from Frankfurt, Sindhi leader Shafi Burfat warned that Pakistan is entering a dangerously unstable phase under what he calls a “radicalised, militarised command structure,” posing threats not only to Sindh but to the entire region.

Burfat is the chairman of the Sindhi nationalist group Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM).His letter came at a time when Pakistan’s parliament and civil institutions had been increasingly sidelined, with Field Marshal Munir widely viewed as consolidating unusual control over national policy, internal security, and political processes.

Critics have argued that such unprecedented empowerment of the military leadership further weakens democratic safeguards in a nuclear-armed country already battling extremism and internal fragmentation.

In his extensive appeal, Burfat described Pakistan as an “artificial, extremism-driven state” built on the suppression of ancient nations, including Sindhis, Baloch, and Pashtuns.

He asserted that the country has transformed into a “Punjabi-controlled military colony” whose institutions serve the interests of the army rather than its diverse population. The JSMM leader alleged systematic political repression in Sindh,including enforced disappearances,censorship,and economic exploitation of the province’s natural resources.