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Pakistan's Military Dominance Criticized During a recent address in London, senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament Ravi Shankar Prasad made sharp remarks about Pakistan’s political and military structure, calling it an “unelectable and unaccountable military-led regime.” While addressing the Indian diaspora, Prasad highlighted that Pakistan is no longer a democratic country in practice, but rather one ruled by successive military interventions. He specifically referred to Pakistan’s current Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir , saying, “Munir, who was defeated in the field, became a Field Marshal.” This was a direct reference to what Prasad sees as a legacy of self-appointed and politically intrusive generals in Pakistan, likening Munir’s promotion to that of previous military rulers like Ayub Khan, Zia-ul-Haq, and Pervez Musharraf. History of Military Rule in Pakistan Ravi Shankar Prasad traced Pakistan’s pattern of military dominance in governance, citing: Field...