None of Pakistan’s 29 prime ministers has lasted five years. That the current PM has given his putative dictator Asim Munir five years isn’t an irony. It’s normal service. History has seen numerous military dictatorships. Pakistan is the most creative. Implications for India? Remember Vajpayee: you can’t choose your neighbours.
Pakistan’s PMs don’t last five years, but Asim Munir has. He’s the new dictator
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