Bleed India by a Thousand Cuts: How Zia’s Dark Doctrine Has Now Turned Pakistan Into Its Own Worst Nightmare

In this hard-hitting editorial, we examine how Pakistan’s former dictator Zia-ul-Haq’s infamous ‘Bleed India by a thousand cuts’ doctrine transformed into state policy, weaponised terrorism, and ultimately returned as Pakistan’s own curse. From 1971’s historic surrender to today’s internal unrest in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, this article explores how karma turned a destructive agenda inward.