NEW DELHI: In what can only be described as a bizarre mashup of fantasy and farce, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gifted a framed photograph to Army chief and newly-appointed field marshal Gen. Asim Munir to commemorate “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos”. The only catch? The image is not from any Pakistani battlefield. It’s a 2019 Chinese rocket […]
Asim Munir’s grip on power may look firm, but it’s anything but secure. In a move steeped more in symbolism than substance, Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Asim Munir has been elevated to the rarefied rank of Field Marshal. The announcement, made on Tuesday by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet, marks the first such promotion […]
For Xi Jinping, the calculus has changed. Internally, he is engaged in a sweeping purge of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). It’s said to be “higher than the Himalayas and deeper than the seas.” They also claim to be “all-weather friends.” General Xiong Guangkai, former intelligence chief of the PLA, reportedly called Pakistan “China’s Israel” […]
