In a extremely dramatic growth inside Pakistan’s navy institution, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Workers Committee (CJCSC), Common Sahir Shamshad Mirza, has reportedly taken Military Chief Common Asim Munir into custody, in response to sources accustomed to the matter. The transfer, if confirmed, indicators unprecedented inside discord on the highest ranges of the Pakistan Military.
Sources claimed that Common Munir is being held at an undisclosed location and will face trial in navy courts on costs of treason.
In a parallel growth, a gaggle of senior and mid-level officers — together with colonels, majors, and captains — have issued a strongly worded letter calling for Common Munir’s speedy resignation. The letter accuses Munir of misusing the navy to suppress political opposition, intervene in elections, stifle the press, and exacerbate the nation’s ongoing crises.
Drawing comparisons to the occasions of 1971 that led to the secession of East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh, the officers cited the financial collapse, rising public dissent, and incidents just like the current practice hijacking in Balochistan as indicators of deteriorating governance beneath Munir’s management.
The officers demanded that management be transferred to a council of senior navy officers to safeguard the establishment’s credibility, warning that if Munir didn’t voluntarily resign, he could be forcibly eliminated.
This uncommon public fissure inside the Pakistan Military coincides with rising unrest throughout the nation and hypothesis in regards to the attainable launch of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, probably marking a big political and navy turning level.