# Khawaja Muhammad Asif

2026/02/10-19:40	We did not enter the Afghan wars to defend Islam. We entered to gain the support of a superpower: Pakistan Defense Minister Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister has made one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani official about Islamabad`s role in Afghanistan`s decades of conflict, saying Pakistan`s involvement was driven by political legitimacy and the pursuit of backing from global powers rather than religious motives... 02/10-19:40:16

2026/02/10-19:40	We did not enter the Afghan wars to defend Islam. We entered to gain the support of a superpower: Pakistan Defense Minister Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister has made one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani official about Islamabad`s role in Afghanistan`s decades of conflict, saying Pakistan`s involvement was driven by political legitimacy and the pursuit of backing from global powers rather than religious motives... 02/10-19:40:16

2026/02/10-19:40	We did not enter the Afghan wars to defend Islam. We entered to gain the support of a superpower: Pakistan Defense Minister Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister has made one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani official about Islamabad`s role in Afghanistan`s decades of conflict, saying Pakistan`s involvement was driven by political legitimacy and the pursuit of backing from global powers rather than religious motives... 02/10-19:40:16