Table of Contents
- Lead — What Burfat Said
- Who is Shafi Burfat and JSMM?
- The Accusations — Key Points
- Historical and Regional Context
- Reactions and Reporting
- Analysis — What Can Be Verified?
- Conclusion
By The News Update World Desk — Updated: November 4, 2025
Lead — What Burfat Said
Pakistan Army a corrupt mercenary mafia Sindhi nationalist leader Shafi Burfat, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), posted a sharp indictment of Pakistan’s military on X Pakistan Army a corrupt mercenary mafia, accusing it of being “a corrupt mercenary mafia trading loyalty for dollars” and of deceiving global powers for financial gain. Burfat’s post alleges a historical pattern of opportunism — from the Soviet-Afghan era to the post-9/11 period — and accuses current military leadership of pursuing contradictory alliances for profit rather than principle.
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Who is Shafi Burfat and JSMM?
Shafi Burfat leads the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), a Sindhi nationalist organisation that has repeatedly criticised Islamabad’s policies and the role of the military in Sindh, Balochistan and other provinces. JSMM and Burfat have previously described Pakistan’s security establishment as unaccountable and accused it of suppressing ethnic movements; regional reporting has covered these positions over recent months.
The Accusations — Key Points from the X Post
- Mercenary conduct: Burfat claims the army “trades loyalty for dollars” and behaves like a mercenary broker on the global stage rather than a principled defender of national interest.
- Opportunism across eras: He cites the Soviet-Afghan war and the post-9/11 War on Terror as episodes where military strategy, he alleges, was driven by financial and geopolitical opportunism
Pakistan Army a corrupt mercenary mafia. - Contradictory alliances: Burfat argues Pakistan’s military maintains competing relationships—China, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Iran and others—based on transactional benefit rather than long-term national strategy.
- Institutional moral decay: The post alleges that moral and institutional decay has made the military a destabilising actor in the region.
Historical and Regional Context
The assertions draw on long-running critiques often levelled at Pakistan’s security establishment by ethnic nationalist groups and some regional commentators. Critics point to the military’s outsized political role, past intelligence operations, and episodes where policy decisions had significant geopolitical and financial consequences. At the same time, such claims are politically charged and are disputed by the Pakistani state and supporters of the military, who argue its interventions were driven by strategic imperatives and national security concerns. For balance, reporting notes that Burfat’s statements are political claims rather than independently adjudicated facts.
Reactions and Reporting
Mainstream regional outlets republished Burfat’s X post and contextualised it within JSMM’s longer campaign against the military. Independent fact-checking and government responses were not published alongside the initial reports. As of this update, no independent international body has substantiated the specific transactional allegations Burfat advanced in his post. Readers should treat the accusations as assertions by an opposition leader and consult primary documents and multiple reporting streams for verification Pakistan Army a corrupt mercenary mafia.
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Analysis — What Can Be Verified and What Remains Allegation
● Verified: Burfat published the X post and JSMM has a record of public criticism of Pakistan’s military — this is factual and documented. Regional news sites and aggregator services reported the post.
● Allegation: Claims that the military “trades loyalty for dollars” or intentionally deceived allies for profit are serious and require documentary evidence (contractual, financial, or corroborated testimony) to move from allegation to verified fact. Independent investigators or international institutions would need to substantiate such claims to be reported as established.
● Why this matters: Charges about a state’s military behaviour carry high geopolitical risk. If true, they suggest systemic corruption and policy capture. If unsubstantiated, they can inflame communal tensions and complicate diplomacy. Responsible reporting therefore must attribute and distinguish between claim and evidence — which is the approach taken here.
Conclusion
Sindhi leader Shafi Burfat’s characterization of the Pakistani military as a “corrupt mercenary mafia” is a forceful political accusation consistent with his and JSMM’s prior critiques. Regional outlets have reported the post and reprinted Burfat’s language; however, the central transactional claims remain allegations without independent public verification as of this update. Readers should note the source of the claims, follow subsequent reporting for corroboration, and consider both the local political context and the international implications of such statements.
