Munir presented the framed painting, which shows striking resemblance to a Chinese military drill, as a gift to PM Shehbaz Sharif at a dinner last week hosted by the Army chief.
Another five-year term for Gen Asim Munir after 2027 could open up a Pandora’s box, as it has for previous Pakistani generals during their second extended tenures.
Pakistani journalist described Munir's new appointment as part of a “hybrid 2.0” model—one with no clear selection criteria, no oversight committee, and no parliamentary debate.
We're used to framing the issue as one of deterrence, 'if you do X, then we will do Y and Z'. We should be moving toward compellence— 'if you do not abandon X, then we will do Y and Z'.
A network of 9 corps-level commands led by lieutenant generals forms the backbone of Pakistan’s military strategy, domestic security apparatus and, in some cases, political calculus.
With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
The pic is from a 2019 Chinese drill reportedly attributed to photographer Huang Hai.