Pakistan’s most powerful military chief in decades faces the toughest test of his newly amassed powers as Washington pushes Islamabad to contribute troops to the Gaza stabilization force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/asia-pacific/pakistan-asim-munir-trump-gaza/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #pakistan #israel #gaza #asimmunir #donaldtrump #middleeast #israelhamaswar
Pakistan’s civilian leaders have quietly ceded sweeping power to Army Chief Asim Munir, hollowing out democratic gains and enabling a creeping military dominance without the usual overt signs of a coup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/20/world/pakistan-lets-army-back-in/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #pakistan #asimmunir #pakistanarmy #shehbazsharif #asifzardari #imrankhan #defense