{"id":17146,"date":"2025-05-08T15:03:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17146"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:03:59","slug":"general-asim-munir-pakistans-strategic-sniper-steps-into-political-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/08\/general-asim-munir-pakistans-strategic-sniper-steps-into-political-command\/","title":{"rendered":"General Asim Munir: Pakistan\u2019s Strategic Sniper Steps into Political Command"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-At a tense moment on the Kashmir border, a Pakistani figure steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight: General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff, now widely regarded as the most powerful and influential decision-maker in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1266\">Known by his military nickname \u201cThe Strategic Sniper,\u201d Munir is far more than just a commander\u2014he embodies the true power center of Islamabad. As threats from India intensify and the drums of confrontation beat louder, his frequent public appearances and sharp rhetoric have reshaped the language of Pakistan\u2019s military doctrine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1569\">Munir began his military career in 1986, joining the 23rd Battalion of the Pakistan Frontier Force. Over the years, he rose through critical positions, including leading Military Intelligence and later the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), before taking command of the army in November 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0641\u064a \u0638\u0644 \u062a\u0635\u0627\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0628\u064a\u0646 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0646\u062f<\/a> \u0648 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0628\u0627\u0643\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646<\/a>\u060c \u064a\u0628\u0631\u0632 \u0627\u0633\u0645 \u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0631\u0623\u0633 \u0645\u0634\u0647\u062f \u0645\u0639\u0642\u062f.. \u0631\u062c\u0644 \u0639\u0633\u0643\u0631\u064a \u0635\u0627\u0631\u0645 \u0648\u063a\u0627\u0645\u0636\u060c \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0638\u0647\u0631 \u0643\u062b\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<p>\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u062d\u0636\u0648\u0631\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u062a \u064a\u0641\u0631\u0636 \u0646\u0641\u0633\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064d \u064a\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0637 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u0629\u060c \u0625\u0646\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0631\u0627\u0644 \u0639\u0627\u0635\u0645 \u0645\u0646\u064a\u0631.. \u0641\u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0646\u0639\u0631\u0641 \u0639\u0646 &#8220;\u0642\u0627\u0626\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0644&#8221; \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u0641\u0627\u062c\u0623 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0646\u062f \u0628\u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0645 \u062a\u062a\u0648\u0642\u0639\u0647\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SJ0SMP2Apa\">pic.twitter.com\/SJ0SMP2Apa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0648\u0637\u0646. \u064a\u063a\u0631\u062f \u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0631\u0628 (@watanserb_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/watanserb_news\/status\/1920242579167179249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"86\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"84\">General Munir and the Making of Pakistan\u2019s Security State<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A man more familiar with battlefield realities than the corridors of politics, Munir was nevertheless pulled into the political fray when he clashed with former Prime Minister Imran Khan. He played a decisive role in Khan\u2019s removal following months of internal conflict and rising tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Within army circles, Munir is often referred to as \u201cThe Mullah General\u201d due to his visible piety and memorization of the Qur\u2019an. He combines a calm demeanor with an unyielding decision-making style, and is known for standing firm under pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2307\">Now, amid rising border tensions and an accelerating arms race with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/05\/india-pakistan-war-threat-escalates-amid-kashmir-attack-and-fragile-economic-recovery\/\">India<\/a>, observers say Munir is playing the most critical role in shaping Pakistan\u2019s policy\u2014not just militarily, but strategically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2508\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/08\/pakistan-downs-25-israeli-made-indian-drones-amid-most-dangerous-military-clash-in-decades\/\">Pakistani<\/a> military has long been seen as the country\u2019s unofficial power broker. But under Munir\u2019s leadership, its role has become overt and central in defining both domestic and foreign policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2736\">So the question arises:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2736\">Are we witnessing the rise of a new era where the general governs in uniform?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2736\">Or is Pakistan sliding into a full-fledged security state ruled from the operations room rather than the parliament?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-At a tense moment on the Kashmir border, a Pakistani figure steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight: General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff, now widely regarded as the most powerful and influential decision-maker in the country. 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