Shafi Burfat, the Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has accused Pakistan of instigating religious animosity in Bangladesh to drive the nation towards civil strife and disintegration. He alleges this as a retaliatory scheme for Pakistan’s defeat in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Burfat claims that Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, is being controlled by global powers rather than the Bangladeshi people, with the aim of prolonging his rule through divisive tactics.
According to Burfat, Yunus, in collaboration with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is deliberately stalling elections by promoting religious extremism in Bangladesh and inciting anti-Hindu and anti-India sentiments. He asserts that this strategy is designed to maintain Yunus’s authority by sowing discord among the Bangladeshi populace along religious lines, orchestrated by Pakistan to seek retribution for its past defeat.
Burfat further claims that the Pakistani military and ISI are actively encouraging radical Islamist groups in Bangladesh, including Jamaat-e-Islami, to act against India, akin to their actions in 1971. He warns that this conspiracy not only threatens Bangladesh’s stability but also poses a risk of escalating religious extremism and terrorism in the region, jeopardizing peace, political stability, and economic progress in South Asia.
The Sindhi leader calls upon the United Nations and global powers to address Pakistan’s disruptive role in Bangladesh. He emphasizes the urgent need for international attention to the deteriorating situation in Bangladesh, highlighting Pakistan’s irresponsible use of Bangladesh as a proxy to provoke conflict with India. Burfat accuses Pakistan of attempting to disrupt the democratic process in Bangladesh by supporting the extension of Yunus’s government tenure through creating chaos and internal conflict.
