Our poor friendly neighbor.

"Lambasting New Delhi for its 'nefarious terror activities in Pakistan', State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has termed India a 'rogue state', saying that though it projects itself as the 'greatest victim' of terrorism, it is the 'perpetrator of it'." Geo TV. "She reminded New Delhi that it cannot have islands of excellence in a sea of depravity." "She said India continues to divert attention from state-sponsored terrorism and human right violations in IIOJK (Jammu & Kashmir)." Ouch! We, in India, have not forgotten Khar's fashion terrorism on her visit to India in 2011. "Her oversized Hermes black Birkin bag was among the top trending items on Twitter on Wednesday as India's Khar-ites contemplated the purported Rs 17 lakh (Rs 1.7 million) price tag. She alighted on Tuesday in a blue-tunic pants ensemble teamed up with pricey South Sea pearls at her neck and ears and Roberto Cavalli shades covering half her face." TOI. This was clearly designed to create heartburn in Indian women and marital discord as they blamed their husbands for being cheapskates. Sadly for Pakistan, it's not just India. "At least seven people lost their lives and 16 others suffered injuries on Sunday in Chaman, which came under heavy gunfire and artillery shelling by Afghan border forces, the military media wing said." Dawn. Earlier, "As the number of cross-border attacks targeting security forces from Afghanistan increases, Foreign Office...said Pakistan was holding discussions to sort out the issue." Dawn. Double ouch! "Mullah Omar, the founder of the Taliban, was trained by the ISI," and "As he created the Taliban, the Pakistan army gave him support for the drive on Kabul in 1996 that gave the Taliban control of most of the country." Brookings. The ISI helped the Taliban to attack NATO and US forces in Afghanistan, forcing them to flee in disarray by 30 August 2021. wikipedia. Biting the hand, as it were. Worse, "Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed its withdrawal from the country in August." CNN. Actually, fled in blind panic. Alarmingly, "The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) plunged $784 million to a nearly four-year low of $6.72 billion during the week that ended on Dec 2." Dawn. SBP is the central bank of Pakistan. India is forcing Pakistan to make difficult choices for survival. Dawn. Gen Zubair Hayat "reminded that over the past five years there were 'phantom and fake' surgical strikes claim, the 2019 Balakot incident - the first attack on the mainland, and the so-called 'accidental' launch of missile into the country's heartland." Pakistan is a victim of "full scale war to insurgencies and terrorism and more recently hybrid warfare", he said. Poor Pakistan. India is forcing it "to maintain robust nuclear and conventional capabilities". When all they want is South Sea pearls in Birkin bags.