In the tense days following a terrorist attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir last year, Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Syed Asim Munir, found himself at the center of an international crisis. Arab monarchs and Western leaders urged Pakistan’s most powerful man to refrain from retaliating for a looming Indian attack on militant groups within … Continue reading Asim Munir and Pakistan’s Pivot to the Middle East
The quest of Pakistan’s military leader to turn his country into a Middle East power broker comes with significant risks.