Pakistan slides deeper into military authoritarianism as PTI denounces Asim Munir's "dictatorial" reappointment
Dec 06, 2025
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Abdul Samad Yaqoob has denounced the appointment of General Syed Asim Munir as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for another five-year term, calling it an "undemocratic, unconstitutional, and dictatorial manoeuvre" aimed at tightening the army's grip over the country's political and civilian institutions.