Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, during an interview with a Pakistani channel, claimed that Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi (Rahmatullah Alaih) used to travel to India for loot and plunder and stated that he does not consider Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi a hero.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan strongly rejects these irresponsible remarks by Khawaja Asif and considers them a reflection of his ignorance of historical facts.
History testifies that Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi (Rahmatullah Alaih) traveled to India and other regions to rescue and liberate oppressed people, particularly Muslims.
Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi (Rahmatullah Alaih) is a source of pride for the entire Muslim Ummah. It is deeply regrettable that individuals at the level of Pakistan’s Defense Minister are so unaware of historical truths.
A Pakistani official makes such disrespectful comments about Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, despite the fact that this country’s defense missiles are named after him.
Although Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi was essentially an Afghan Muslim, he stood in solidarity with all the oppressed and threatened people of the region, fulfilling his religious duty.
He considered the defense of their lives and property his obligation—something unimaginable for Khawaja Asif and others like him in today’s world.