New Delhi, Dec 5, 2025

Pakistan is undergoing one of the consequential political transformations in its post-independence history. What once oscillated between praetorian rule and weak civilian governments is now sliding decisively toward a full-fledged military-authoritarian order.

At the center of this shift is Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, whose systematic consolidation of power is redrawing the country’s institutional landscape. While Pakistan’s political class has accommodated this new reality with remarkable compliance, one figure remains outside the military’s control, and therefore its greatest threat: the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.

Khan’s political influence, despite his confinement, has not diminished enough to satisfy the military establishment. If an

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