A leaked audio clip, purportedly featuring Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, has triggered a political storm after he is heard sharply criticising Field Marshal Army Chief General Asim Munir—a rare instance of top-level dissent spilling into public discourse. The recording, which has gone viral on Pakistani social media, captures the minister lamenting the unprecedented level of criticism directed at the Army Chief.

In the audio, the speaker says, “No Army Chief has ever been abused or defamed as much as he is being targeted today by name. Earlier, people wouldn’t even utter the Army Chief’s name because of the respect the position commanded. He has no idea what is happening to him. He knows what is happening, but he doesn’t know why.”

While the authenticity of the audio has not been official

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