Amidst the economic crisis, starvation and smoldering rebellion in slave Kashmir, a major change has been made in the political and military structure of the neighboring country Pakistan. The National Assembly of Pakistan has recently approved amendments to the 'Defense Forces of Pakistan Act, 2026' and 'National Command Authority Act, 2010'. With this new development, it is going to be the first time in the short history of Pakistan that the unlimited power of the entire military and strategic command of the country has been concentrated in the hands of only one person – Field Marshal Asim Munir. Know what unbridled power Asim Munir has got? After the implementation of this new defense law of Pakistan, General Asim Munir has now become the supreme commander of the Army, Navy and Air Force. In administrative language, it can be called 'United Command', under which now all three armies have come directly under one central headquarters and its chief is Munir himself. Unlimited powers of dismissal and recruitment: Under the new amendments, Munir has got wide powers to remove military officers and personnel from service, retire them, accept or reject resignations and change the age limit. Nuclear Weapons Command: This change is not limited to the conventional army only, but the country's nuclear arsenal has also been brought under its ambit. Now Pakistan's nuclear weapons operations have also been legalized under this new military structure through the post of 'Commander of the National Strategic Command' (CNSC) created under the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Direct control over the government: Munir is no longer just the Army Chief, but has also become the Chief Military Advisor to the Prime Minister on national security and defense matters, thereby tightening his direct grip on the elected government of the country. Why is Pakistan being disgraced on the global stage? The rapid passage of this law without any meaningful parliamentary debate has led to heavy criticism of the country on global platforms and within Pakistan itself. Political analysts and experts believe that the passing of such a law in the presence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Defense Minister Khawaja Asif is a clear proof that the real center of power in Islamabad is no longer the Prime Minister's House, but the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. This is the reason why experts from all over the world are calling it 'undeclared martial law' in Pakistan, where democratic institutions have been weakened and the entire reins of the country have been directly handed over to uniformed officials. At present, the way Pakistan is struggling with serious economic crisis and internal discontent, making the military leadership legally omnipotent is becoming a big crisis for the future of the country and democracy.
