“How do you explain Pakistan’s friendship with US, China?”: Ex-envoy hits out at Pak military’s “Kaafirs” remark

Former Indian Ambassador to Iran Dinkar P Srivastava questioned Pakistan’s military over its recent remarks invoking religious references while commenting on India-Afghanistan ties, asking how Islamabad explains its long-standing partnerships with the United States and China. Reacting to the comments made by Pakistan Armed Forces spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, who interpreted a Quranic verse that if Muslims befriend a non-believer (kaafir), then they are no longer considered Muslims, Srivastava said the interpretation raises questions about Islamabad’s own foreign relations. “The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) cited a verse from the Holy Quran to claim that…