T wentieth century on, the world has seen numerous uniformed dictators. No country, however, has produced as much innovation in military rule as Pakistan.

The latest, now that the notification anointing Asim Munir Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces for five years has been issued, is the most breathtaking. Any Pakistani cadet who steps into the academy can aspire to become the country’s ruler. Yet, Munir has now pulled a stunning innovation, incredible even by Pakistan Army’s standards.

See it this way. None of Pakistan’s 29 prime ministers in 75 years (Liaquat Ali Khan was the first) has completed a five-year term because the Army wouldn’t let them. And yet, Munir has got his current prime minister to appoint him CDF for five years. Show Full Article

It isn’t an irony or absurdity

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