Aap Ki Adalat: Bihar Governor said that Pakistanis must remember their country was born out of hatred, out of partition, and deaths of nearly one million people. Even the Holy Quran says that if you divide a country out of hatred, you will get your due punishment.
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday (May 3) spoke to India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma in his show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’. Arif Mohammad Khan said that Pakistan is a country which is yet to learn lessons from the past.
Bihar Governor said, “Pakistan is yet to learn lessons from the past. During the 1965 war, the Pakistani Army chief was dreaming about having tea in Delhi. Our then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ji replied that we won’t like to bother Ayub Khan for reaching Delhi; instead, we will reach Lahore to have tea. And we almost did. Later, we withdrew. In the 1971 war, they lost their eastern part altogether, and yet Pakistan has not learnt any lesson.”
Pakistan is born out of ‘hatred’: Bihar Governor
The Bihar Governor said, “Pakistanis must remember their country was born out of hatred, out of partition, and deaths of nearly one million people. Even the Holy Quran says that if you divide a country out of hatred, you will get your due punishment.”
Pakistan’s military preparedness in jeopardy
Pakistan’s military is facing a critical shortage of artillery ammunition, severely limiting its warfighting capabilities to just four days. The shortage is attributed to the country’s recent arms deals with Ukraine which have drained its war reserves. Sources say, the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), which supplies the military, has struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities. As a result, Pakistan’s ammunition reserves can sustain only 96 hours of high-intensity conflict, leaving its military vulnerable.
Pakistan’s military doctrine, centred on rapid mobilisation to counter India’s numerical superiority, hinges on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient 155mm shells for its M109 howitzers or 122mm rockets for its BM-21 systems, the army’s ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely compromised. The social media posts on X in April 2025 claimed that critical 155mm artillery shells, vital for Pakistan’s artillery-heavy doctrine, were diverted to Ukraine, leaving stockpiles dangerously low. The POF, designed to meet domestic needs first, struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities.
However, with the sale of 155 MM ammunition to Ukraine, all 155 mm gun systems, including their self-propelled and MGS artillery, are without adequate stocks of ammunition. The shortage of artillery ammunition has severe implications for Pakistan’s military doctrine, which relies heavily on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient ammunition, the Pakistan army’s ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely compromised.
Source say, due to lack of critical ammunition, Pakistani Military hierarchy is deeply concerned up to some limits of panic. The same was discussed in the Special Corps Commanders Conference on 02 May 2025 among many other things. Earlier, Former Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged these limitations, stating that Pakistan lacks the ammunition and economic strength to engage in a prolonged conflict with India.
Sources say, intelligence reports suggested that Pakistan has constructed ammunition depots near the India-Pakistan border in anticipation of potential conflict. Pakistan sailed its ammunition to distant wars, only to find itself stranded, its arsenals empty, and its defences teetering on the edge. The pursuit of short-term gain has left a long-term wound, one that could prove fatal in the next crisis. Pakistan’s economic crisis, characterised by high inflation, mounting debt, and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, has further impacted the military’s operational capabilities. The army has been forced to cut back on rations, suspend military exercises, and halt scheduled war games due to fuel shortages.
