India, April 26 -- Since its birth in 1947, Pakistan has been exporting terror to India. However, the recent Pakistan-backed terrorist attack at Pahalgam is unlike anything seen before. The sheer ruthlessness of the act and the post attack message raises a disturbing question:

Was this a deliberate "two birds with one stone" strategy by Pakistan's Military Establishment?

First, to revive its dwindling popularity among Pakistan's citizens.

Second, to instil the idea among Indian Muslims that they are "Muslim first" and "Indian second" - thus planting seeds for long-term radicalisation within India.

It's a simple, yet dangerous game. When the Pakistan Army feels its grip weakening at home, it invokes the ultimate bogeyman - India. "Indi...