Things are getting interesting in Pakistan
The PM fired the defense minister, a former general, earlier today. The charges: "gross misconduct and illegal action which created misunderstanding." Let’s see how long the PM lasts. Recently the def min stated publicly that the civilian government does not control Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, the Icy Eye.
The PM fired the defense minister, a former general, earlier today. The charges: "gross misconduct and illegal action which created misunderstanding."
The PM fired the defense minister, a former general, earlier today. The charges: "gross misconduct and illegal action which created misunderstanding."
Let’s see how long the PM lasts.
Recently the def min stated publicly that the civilian government does not control Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, the Icy Eye.
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