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Army Chief Asim Munir holds a microphone at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges in Mangla, Pakistan, on May 1, 2025.
Analysis

Pakistan slides deeper into autocracy

Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s de facto leader, consolidated his power after the National Assembly rammed through a controversial constitutional amendment this month that grants him lifelong immunity from any legal prosecution.

Pakistan's new army chief Gen. Asim Munir meets with President Arif Alvi in Islamabad.
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Operation Cleanup: Pakistan’s new general has an old assignment

Gen. Asim Munir inherits a country in the midst of political chaos and economic disaster, while also confronted by a crisis of confidence in Pakistan’s most powerful and organized institution.

Imran Khan supporters chant slogans as they condemn the assassination attempt on the former PM in Wazirabad, Pakistan.
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After Imran Khan attack, Pakistan’s fatal political threesome escalates

The three-way political battle between the ousted former PM, the civilian government, and its military backers is now spilling onto the streets.

Ousted Pakistani PM Imran Khan gestures as he addresses supporters during a rally in Lahore.
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Pakistan's former PM injured in assassination attempt

Imran Khan was shot and injured in the leg during a rally on his "long march" to return to power.