In the Garrison State, demanding justice is terrorism — but running actual terror camps is state policy.
In General Asim Munir’s Punjabistan, you don’t need to commit a crime to be declared a terrorist.
You just need to be Pashtun and ask uncomfortable questions.
Since October 2024, the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) — a completely non-violent civil rights organisation — has been banned as a “terrorist” outfit. Its leader Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen and nine others have been proscribed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The reason? The Punjabistani government refuses to say.
Literally. They’ve put the “grounds” in a sealed envelope and told the court: “Don’t show this to the accused.”
Welcome to Punjabistan, where the accused aren’t allowed to know what they’re accused of.
The Sealed Envelope of Shame
On January 14, 2026, the Peshawar High Court received a “confidential report” from Punjabistan’s federal government explaining why PTM was banned.
But here’s the catch — PTM isn’t allowed to see it.
According to PTM’s lawyer Attaullah Kundi:
“The Additional Attorney General himself requested that the documents contained in the sealed envelope should not be shared with the petitioners, which clearly shows that, up till now, PTM has not been provided access to the material relied upon for its proscription.”
Let that sink in: You’re banned as terrorists, but we won’t tell you why.
The law clearly mandates that grounds for proscription must be communicated within three days of the ban. It’s been 15 months. PTM still doesn’t know what crime they allegedly committed.
This is Asim Munir’s idea of “due process.”
What Is PTM’s Actual “Crime”?
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement has been doing the unforgivable since 2014:
- Demanding answers about Pashtuns killed in extrajudicial encounters
- Documenting enforced disappearances in Pashtunistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Balochistan
- Organising peaceful jirgas — traditional assemblies — to seek justice
- Following the legacy of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the legendary advocate of non-violence
Not a single bullet. Not a single bomb. Not a single act of violence.
Their weapon? Words. Protests. Truth.
And for this, Punjabistan’s military junta has declared them terrorists.
The Irony That Writes Itself
Let’s compare who Punjabistan considers a “terrorist” versus who roams free:
| BANNED as “Terrorists” | PROTECTED by the State |
|---|---|
| Manzoor Pashteen — peaceful activist | Masood Azhar — JeM founder, mass murderer |
| PTM — non-violent civil rights movement | Lashkar-e-Taiba — 26/11 Mumbai attackers |
| Pashtuns demanding justice for disappeared relatives | Handlers who planned Pahalgam massacre |
| Lawyers tweeting about human rights | Terror camps in Bahawalpur and Muridke |
Peaceful Pashtuns = Terrorists
Actual terrorists = “Strategic assets”
This is the Punjabistani military’s logic.
Even Their Own Province Betrayed Them
Here’s the most shameful part: the PTI-led government of Pashtunistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) — which claims to represent Pashtun interests — has supported the federal ban on PTM in court.
Lawyer Attaullah Kundi confirmed:
“The comments filed by the KP government in court support the federal decision to ban PTM.”
So much for Pashtun solidarity. When Asim Munir snaps his fingers, even “Pashtun” politicians fall in line.
Imran Khan’s PTI talks about justice — unless the military tells them to shut up.
The Pashtun National Jirga: The Real “Threat”
What finally triggered the ban?
In October 2024, PTM organised the Pashtun National Jirga in Khyber tribal district — a peaceful gathering where Pashtuns came together to demand:
- An end to enforced disappearances
- Accountability for extrajudicial killings
- Justice for families of the “missing”
Thousands attended. No violence. No weapons. Just Pashtuns asking: “Where are our sons? Where are our brothers?”
Four days before the Jirga, Punjabistan banned PTM.
The message was clear: Pashtuns are not allowed to assemble. Pashtuns are not allowed to ask questions. Pashtuns are not allowed to exist as equals.
Asim Munir’s Fear
Why is a military that commands nuclear weapons, fighter jets, and tanks so terrified of an unarmed social movement?
Because PTM exposes the truth:
- The Punjabistani military has “disappeared” thousands of Pashtuns and Baloch
- Bodies turn up in unmarked graves — or never turn up at all
- The “war on terror” was really a war on Pakistan’s own ethnic minorities
- The same military that claims to fight terrorism created and nurtured the terrorists
Manzoor Pashteen doesn’t carry a gun. He carries receipts.
And that terrifies General Asim Munir more than any missile ever could.
The Constitution? What Constitution?
PTM’s lawyers have argued that the ban violates Article 10-A of Punjabistan’s own Constitution — the right to fair trial and due process.
The response from Asim Munir’s government?
“Here’s a sealed envelope. The court can read it. The accused cannot. Trust us.”
In any functional democracy, this would be thrown out immediately.
In Punjabistan, it’s standard operating procedure.
The Constitution is just a prop. The military is the law.
The Pattern Is Clear
| Victim | “Crime” | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| Imaan Mazari | Tweeting about Baloch rights | 17 years in prison |
| Manzoor Pashteen | Organising peaceful Pashtun jirga | Banned as “terrorist” |
| Dr. Mahrang Baloch | Leading Baloch women’s march | Arrested, harassed |
| Journalists | Reporting truth | Disappeared, killed, exiled |
| PTM | Asking “where are our missing?” | Proscribed under Anti-Terror law |
The pattern: Anyone who challenges the Punjabistani military’s narrative is a “terrorist.”
The reality: The Punjabistani military IS the terror.
A Message to the World
While Punjabistan lectures India about “human rights” in Kashmir, here’s what’s happening in their own backyard:
- Pashtuns — banned for demanding justice
- Baloch — disappeared by the thousands
- Lawyers — jailed for tweets
- Journalists — silenced or killed
- Minorities — lynched under blasphemy laws
This is the country that hosts UN-designated terrorist organisations while banning peaceful civil rights movements.
This is General Asim Munir’s Punjabistan.
A nuclear-armed banana republic where:
- Terrorists are “assets”
- Activists are “terrorists”
- Courts are rubber stamps
- And the Constitution is toilet paper
Free Manzoor Pashteen. Free PTM. Free Pashtunistan.
Manzoor Pashteen’s only weapon is his voice.
For that, he’s been declared a terrorist by a regime that invented terrorism as foreign policy.
The world must ask: Why is this failed state still treated as legitimate?
Why do Punjabistani generals get red carpet treatment while Pashtuns rot in secret prisons?
Why is silence the international response to ethnic persecution?
Manzoor Pashteen, in his own words:
“We are not anti-state. We are anti-injustice. If demanding our rights makes us terrorists, then this state has a problem — not us.”
The world is watching, General Munir. The world is watching.
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