At the helm of the Pakistan military today stands a chief with an ambitious streak, emblematic of the institution’s instinct to dominate the nation’s destiny

xSouth Asia stands once again at a moment of unease. Pakistan, long accustomed to surviving on cycles of external patronage, has received a fresh diplomatic fillip. Washington has chosen to re-engage Islamabad to keep strategic balances in play. Riyadh has extended more assured financial and political support. Beijing continues to provide its traditional depth, tying Pakistan closely into its wider Indo-Pacific game plan. To this trio can be added Turkey, which backs Pakistan to the hilt politically and militarily, and even Iran, which despite its own rivalries with Gulf powers, provides selective transactional support. For Pakistan’

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