In July, speculations have been being made that Pakistan military Asim Munir, who was elevated to the rank of Discipline Marshal following Operation Sindoor, might ask President Asif Ali Zardari to step down and would take excessive workplace.
Shrugging off possibilities of a army coup within the nation, Pakistan military chief Discipline Marshal Asim Munir has mentioned that he solely considers himself a servant of the state, and he has no political ambition. He made the assertion whereas chatting with Jang media group columnist Suhail Warraich throughout his go to to Brussels, Belgium.
“The speak began with politics, particularly on rumours that there’s some effort to alter the president of Pakistan in addition to the prime minister. Discipline Marshal Munir clearly mentioned, throughout each the Brussels gathering and in his two-hour dialogue with me, that the rumours a few change have been fully false,” Warraich mentioned in his column, printed on Saturday.
“God has made me protector of the nation. I don’t want any place aside from that,” Munir instructed Warraich. “I’m a soldier and my biggest want is martyrdom.”
Speculations about army coup in Pakistan
In July, speculations have been being made that Munir, who was elevated to the rank of Discipline Marshal following Operation Sindoor, might ask President Asif Ali Zardari to step down and would take excessive workplace. Nonetheless, Pakistan Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi later put the rumours to relaxation.
In an announcement, Sharif mentioned Munir has by no means expressed a want to grow to be the president, and neither “there’s any such plan within the offing”. Later, Naqvi additionally rejected the claims and referred to as them a “malicious marketing campaign” towards Pakistan’s authorities and army.
Historical past of army coups in Pakistan
Pakistan has a historical past of army rule. Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has been below army rule for a complete of 34 years. The primary coup was staged by Ayub Khan in 1958, who stayed in energy until 1969. Ayub Khan was succeeded by Common Yahya Khan, who stayed in energy until 1971.
Common Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq staged a coup in 1977 and stayed in energy till he died in 1988. In 1999, Common Pervez Musharraf staged a coup and stayed in management till 2008. Musharraf, who died in 2023, was the final army dictator of Pakistan.