Shafi Burfat Urges India to Raise Concerns on Pakistan’s Extremism, Human Rights, and Nuclear Safety

Exiled Sindhi Separatist Leader Shafi Burfat has written an explosive open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi warning that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are now effectively controlled by a “radicalised, jihadist-influenced military leadership” under Field Marshal Asim Munir, and that the real danger is no longer terrorists seizing the arsenal but “extremists already sitting in the command room”.

Burfat, chairman of the banned Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), described Pakistan as an “artificial, extremism-driven state” and a “Punjabi-dominated military colony” that has systematically suppressed ancient nations such as the Sindhis, Baloch, and Pashtuns through enforced disappearances, censorship, and economic plunder. He alleged that nuclear warheads are being secretly stored in Sindh and Balochistan, placing millions of civilians in direct jeopardy.

The letter, released on the eve of World Human Rights Day, comes amid mounting domestic and international alarm over Munir’s unprecedented consolidation of power—including his recent elevation to field marshal and effective sidelining of civilian institutions. Burfat claimed the current military command structure is driven by a “jihadi worldview”, dramatically raising the risk of misuse of nuclear assets.

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Positioning Sindh as India’s “civilisational partner” and natural ally, Burfat urged New Delhi to champion global oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear programme at the UN, G20, BRICS, and QUAD and to openly support the right to self-determination for Sindhis, Baloch, and Pashtuns. He framed Sindh’s potential liberation as a strategic imperative for regional security and a blow against South Asian extremism.

The appeal follows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s public assertion last month that while Sindh is not part of India today, “borders can change,” and the province—birthplace of the Indus Valley civilisation—will always remain culturally Indian. Burfat cited Singh’s remarks as proof that New Delhi already recognises the historical bond.

Although the Ministry of External Affairs has not commented, the letter has intensified scrutiny of Pakistan’s deepening civil-military imbalance and the security implications of its nuclear arsenal at a time of economic collapse and rising jihadi violence inside the country.

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