The Times of Israel blog by Junaid Qaiser presents a misleading and dangerously sanitized portrait of Pakistan’s current trajectory under the grip of an unelected military dictatorship, erasing the brutality and illegitimacy that define Asim Munir’s rule. Pakistan today is not experiencing a “quiet revolution” for peace and pragmatism—it is being forcibly subjugated by an apparatus that has systematically crushed democracy, silenced the nation’s most popular leader, and rammed through its own agenda at the expense of the people’s mandate.

Pakistan Is Not a Democracy

Any suggestion of civilian authority or “measured diplomacy” is a fiction under Field Marshal Asim Munir. The February 8, 2024, general election was a sham: independent candidates loyal to Imran Khan indisputably won a majority, as revealed by the Commonwealth report and exposed in damning investigations by Dropsite News and The Telegraph.

These findings, suppressed until whistleblowers made them public, clearly demonstrate that Pakistan’s present regime is the product of mass electoral theft, not popular will. The state is run by decree, not democracy.

Documented War Crimes and State Terror

Far from defending peace, Munir’s regime has unleashed violence reminiscent of colonial atrocities. As documented by investigative journalists such as @ryangrim and outlets like Dropsite News, the ISI lured the Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) into protest—only to orchestrate mass killings under state orders, echoing the horrors of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. These were not isolated incidents, but part of a calculated strategy of terror, sanctioned at the very top of the military pyramid. Any comparisons to curbs on extremism amount to hollow propaganda masking state-sanctioned bloodshed.

Silencing Pakistan’s Chosen Leader

Imran Khan, the most popular leader in recent history, has been imprisoned in a torture cell since August 5, 2023. His unwavering advocacy for democracy, civilian supremacy, and judicial independence stands in stark contrast to the tyranny of “Asim Law.” Khan is clear: only elected representatives have the authority to define foreign policy or any national direction. The current government’s surrender of national sovereignty to unelected generals tramples on the very foundation of the republic.

Israel-Palestine: The Patriotic Position

The blog falsely conflates populist emotion with principled opposition to Asim Munir’s cynical foreign policy maneuvers. Imran Khan’s position—rooted in the vision of Pakistan’s founder, MA Jinnah—is for a two-state solution and the rights of self-determination for Palestinians, not opportunistic alignment with foreign powers. Claiming Pakistan has matured because it parrots the Arab autocracies or courts favor from Washington and Tel Aviv is not progress, but surrender.

Munir as Hired Gun—Selling Out Pakistan

Pakistan’s military establishment is acting as a mercenary proxy for superpowers, meddling in Afghanistan, India, and creating civil unrest, as documented by figures like @realZalmayMK . The real driver behind this reckless adventurism is not national interest, but Asim Munir’s personal ambition to extend his tenure as military dictator, including by facilitating deals that liquidate Pakistan’s mineral wealth for the benefit of foreign powers.

The Dangers of Militarized Fascism

To suggest that Pakistan’s future “belongs not to the populists of the past”—when fascist militarism is the true danger—is an insult to the intelligence and dignity of the nation’s citizens. The world has witnessed the devastation wrought by military regimes in North Korea and Myanmar. Will Pakistanis allow their country to be similarly shackled by generals whose legitimacy comes from the barrel of a gun, not the ballot box?

Pakistan is not undergoing a “quiet revolution”—it is being forcibly marched down a path led by unaccountable men in uniform, with the blessings of foreign powers eager to exploit its resources. The public does not support this illegitimate order; every credible report and investigative exposé shows that Pakistanis voted for Imran Khan and democratic civilian government—not rule by edict, not “Asim Law,” and not militarized suppression disguised as reform.

Those who wish to see Pakistan free, prosperous, and at peace must demand an end to military rule, accountability for war crimes, and a return of power to the elected representatives of the people — nothing less will suffice.