It is unbelievable, surprising but very much true that Pakistan Prime minister Shahbaz Sheriff has rewarded Pak Army chief Asim Munir for leading Pakistani army against India and rewarded him with the rank of Field Marshal equal to Field Marshal General Ayoub Khan ostensibly for Pak’s honour but in fact for the defeat of Pakistan at the hands of India.It has been done to give impression to the international community that Pakistan has triumphed in conflict with her neighbour India .It has also been done to attract the attention of the gullible masses of Pakistan and divert their attention from the pressing problems which Pakistani’s face. seems that Pak PM Sharif has awarded Munir with the rank of field marshal so that the Jehadi general is kept in good mood so that the chair of Pak PM is kept in tact as in that country PM remains in the chair at the goodwill of the army and so has the Pak Prime Minister tried to keep the army general pleased for the safety of his own chair otherwise there was no room for the elevating in the rank of general Asim Munir except to keep him in good mood.
The promotion of Pakistani army chief Asim Munir to Field Marshal has been packaged as a reward for his so-called military success against India. However, it is more a desperate attempt to mask the failure of his Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos .Munir’s elevation cements his control not credibility .In a sense reminiscent of the Obama-awards -Obama meme ,Asim Munir effectively handed himself the title of Field Marshal on even as Pakistan faced military defeat in the four day mini war with India. Magic it must be, else, what really explains it ? Just day’s after Pakistan’s armed forces ,under the command of army chief General Asim Munir, were dealt a humiliating blow by India, the war Hafiz-e-Quran has been promoted to a Field Marshal.It is a move as symbolic as it is telling. But then again ,Pakistan is a nation ,built on curious contradictions and such absurdities, which are no less than a miracle. Based on the fake and fabricated narrative that Pakistan with Munir’s "high strategy and courageous leadership defeated India" in its Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos ,the hybrid Rawalpandi -Islamabad regime is busy patting itself on the back and handling out congratulatory notes. Munir’s promotion is a testament to the illusion .Pakistan’s federal cabinet, led by prime minister Shahbaz Sharief on Tuesday approved the promotion of Asim Munir from General to Field Marshal for ensuring the security of the country and defeating the enemy based on high strategy and courageous leadership of the battle of truth, Operation of Bunyan-um-Marsoos.’’ General Syed Asim Munir has promoted himself to Field Marshal ,’’wrote UK-based social media Imtiaz Mahmood on X. Experts also said it was Munir who commanded that the civilian puppet government promote him to the position of Field Marshal, a position Redundant for decades.
The last army chief to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal Khan. Until Munir’s elevation , Khan remained Pakistan’s only Field Marshal, having assumed the rank in 1965 during the Indo-Pak war.’’ Promoting Munir to Field Marshal just proves how helpless and useless government and civil administration are. He is doubling down on his narrative of victory and by elevating his position ,tightening his Jolly captured the perception that Munir’s c could be less about merit and more about consolidating power in a country where military has overshadowed civilian governance. Munir’’s promotion at this juncture also shows how it could be an attempt to bolster Hafiz-ie-Ouran’s image as Pakistan’s "great savior’’, a narrative that was on explicit display during his anti-Hindu and anti-India rhetoric the speech delivered days before the Pahalgam attack on April 22.The reality of pakistan’s Operation Bunyan-al-Marsoos starkly contrasts Pakistan’s claims of victory. India’s Operation Sindoor was a precise and devastating response to the Pahalgam attack .Nine terror launch pads ,including key ones in Bhalwalpur and Muridke ,were destroyed by Indian strikes, killing around 100 terrorists .India’s strikes targeted terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and LeT ,which Pakistani deep-state has long been harbouring and using against India. Pakistan’s retaliatory operation ,far from achieving strategic success saw its drones and missiles neutralised with India hitting back even harder. Four days of mini -war with India revealed Pakistan’s defensive posture and inability to match India’s military prowess. This clearly exposes Munir’s claims of a "historic victory’’ as hallow lies that the hybrid regime is propagating .Yes, Munir’s elevation to Field Marshal is as symbolic as it is telling.
It reflects the tricky position he is in. The de facto supremo of Pakistan had been facing eroding support , as a result of the country’s economic and political pushback from supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Munir already operating from a position of disadvantage, had begun consolidating power by empowering military courts to try civilians, months after his tenure was quietly extended from three to five years. His April 16 speech ,invoking two nation theory and targeting Hindus and India ,was seen as a signal to terror proxies ,escalating tensions that culminated in the Pahalgam attack. Munir’s promotion, far from a reward for success, appears to be the military chief’s desperate bid to project strength , where he is cementing his control while Pakistan is grappling with the fallout of his failed strategies. In short, Munir’s magic is losing a war, then getting a bigger crown.
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