A provocative war threat from Pakistan over Bangladesh is not a sign of strength but of desperation. Drawing from Kashmir’s lived experience of Pakistan’s proxy-war model, this article exposes Islamabad’s attempt to recycle its failed strategy by exploiting political instability in Bangladesh. It argues that a state crippled by economic collapse and internal unrest cannot posture as a regional power, and that South Asia’s stability now depends on containing Pakistan’s export

Pakistan has long presented itself as a leading voice in the Muslim world. Founded in 1947 as a homeland for Muslims of British India, it has over the decades sought to project itself as a champion of Islamic solidarity, a defender of Muslim causes and a strategic partner for other Muslim-majority states. But in 2024-25 the landscape of Pakistan’s relations with other Islamic nations is increasingly shaped by tension, complexity and paradox by the interplay of border issues,