New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s civilian government once again appears to be facing escalating military dominance, amid high-stakes US-Iran mediation efforts in which Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s prominent role underscores Rawalpindi’s tightening grip over foreign policy, raising serious questions about democratic erosion.“Pakistan has emerged as an unlikely diplomatic broker between Iran and the US, and Munir is widely seen as a key driving force,” The Guardian reported on Fr…
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Washington, March 4 (IANS) With military supremacy having been effectively institutionalised in Pakistan, the country’s volatile politics, fragile civilian governance, entrenched military dominance, systematic corruption, criminal networks and widespread human rights abuses risk becoming more persistent, a report has highlighted. Writing for American media outlet ‘PJ Media’, Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut stated that since Pakistan’s creation in 1947, the military has wielded extensive influe…