Asim Munir News: Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has rejected speculation of any change under the leadership of the country. Munir described the rumors of the dismissal of President Asif Ali Zardari as completely false and described them against both the government and the establishment. In July, there were reports on social media that President Zardari could be asked to leave the post and Army Chief Asim Munir could hold the top post. However, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi denied such claims.
Jung Media Group’s columnist Suhail Varaich claimed in an article published on Saturday that the army chief personally spoke to him on the matter during a recent meeting in Brussels. Munir stayed in Belgium for some time after returning from a trip to America last week.
Varaich said, “The conversation started with politics, especially on the rumors that efforts are being made to change both the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan. Field Marshal Munir clearly stated that the news of change is completely false.”
He quoted the army chief as saying, “There are elements behind this (rumor) who oppose both the government and the army and want to create political chaos.” The article claimed that Munir also mentioned her ambitions in the Brussels’ meeting. He said, “God has made me the protector of the country. I have no desire for any other position other than that.”
There is speculation that President Asif Ali Zardari may soon leave the post. This can pave the way for the Chief of Army Staff to take over the President of the country. All this happened after the newly appointed Field Marshal’s visit to America twice within a month. During the US visit, he had a conversation with the top American leadership, ignoring Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Munir also looked confident about balanced the relations between America and China. He described the peace efforts of US President Donald Trump as real. But insisted that Pakistan will not sacrifice another friend for one friend.
Earlier, at the peak of ‘Operation Sindoor’, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had asked Munir not to leave the post, not Prime Minister Sharif. This shows that Munir’s power is more than its head of the country.
Bharat Munir considers Munir as the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were shot and killed. Munir often describes Kashmir as Pakistan’s “throat vein” and emphasizes the division between Hindus and Muslims.