After a spree of ludicrous claims, Pakistan minister Khawaja Asif has discovered a new talent — rewriting history. The Pakistani Defence Minister has claimed that India was "never truly united except under Aurangzeb", a statement so absurd it collapses under the weight of basic historical facts.

"History shows that India was never truly united, except briefly under Aurangzeb. Pakistan was created in the name of Allah. At home, we argue and compete, but in a fight with India we come together," Asif declared while speaking to Samaa TV .

In reality, India has seen multiple periods of political unity well before and after Aurangzeb. Under Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century BCE, the Mauryan Empire extended across almost the entire subcontinent—long before the Mughal Empire even existed.

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