Divya Delhi: This year's Kashmir Day was rather calm in Islamabad and Lahore because the primary event supporting Pakistan's territorial stance took place in Rawalakot, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, on February 5. This could have happened for a number of reasons. The establishment's first goal is to maintain the capital city's commercial viability. The administration is presumably still concerned about masses disrupting Islamabad following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's (PTI) procession at the end of last year. As expected, the few Indians who arrived in Islamabad at the same time to attend the climate conference hosted by the news outlet Dawn observed the relative lack of enthusiasm on the day of Pakistan's Kashmir. However, if the militant leadership was being pulled out of the freezer in a region that has, at least in recent years, been protesting against the Pakistani State and establishment over poor governance, it made more sense for the government to move the location of events related to Kashmir to Rawalakot. All of the Kashmir-dedicated organizations were there, including Lashkare Tayyaba (LeT), Jaishe Muhammad (JeM), and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).To be honest, these terrorists and Kashmiri nationalists have been active in the region for a long time, but they protest for different reasons. The LeT and JeM have existed in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), each carrying out distinct activities, according to my Kashmiri sources. The JeM has adhered to its jihad narrative, while the LeT has attempted to establish a political persona for itself. Both, though, have had to contend with nationalist politics, which frequently attract their foot troops as well. Therefore, the purpose of the February 5 event was to help these militant groups gain support from their supporters by indicating that the State had approved a larger performance. The establishment, which had been reluctant to publicly show support for militants, particularly while the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was in charge, appears keen to remove the mask and convey a message over the border that militancy may resume. India has been meddling in Balochistan, as Rawalpindi thinks. According to an informed source in Islamabad, Rawalpindi is preparing to resume militancy after the winter to pressure India to engage in talks over Balochistan, albeit on a smaller but discernible scale. Asim Munir, the head of Pakistan's Army, is reversing the appeasement strategy of General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa with India. In addition to being more conventionally hawkish toward India, Munir needs to improve his reputation for stability and win over his soldiers and commanders, who are sidetracked by the Imran Khan factor. Despite having complete control over the nation's judiciary, civil administration, media, and political system, Munir has not achieved the level of popularity he had hoped for. The situation is still not entirely under control, even though General Headquarters (GHQ) has silenced retired personnel by sending them a rule book warning of harsh punishment for supporting the PTI or not supporting the Army chief, while luring the serving officers with benefits and privileges like civilian jobs and land grants. In an interview with me, a top lawmaker asserted that a three-star general with experience as a corps commander is legitimately worth around PKR 4 billion.In contrast, the value of a colonel or brigadier is almost PKR 500 million. However, the Army chief does not appear to have gained any physical or political security as a result of this. During the past two years, there have been a few instances where the chief's institution has been the source of danger. After he applies for another five-year extension, things could get even worse. It's interesting to note that military families and troops in locations that are typically thought of as recruitment grounds are heard criticizing their own organization and attributing the bad political climate in the nation to it.