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Another widely shared video showed the Pakistani PM struggling to insert the translation earpiece, prompting more ridicule.
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Munir’s prominence at the SCO summit and his expected presence at China’s military parade are only the latest reminders of where power truly resides in Pakistan.
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Asim Munir is expected to attend China’s grand Military Parade Day on September 3, an event that Beijing uses to showcase its armed forces and signal global partnerships.
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While India, Russia and China projected unity and warmth, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was left grappling for attention and appeared increasingly sidelined on the global stage.
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Earlier this month, Munir rejected rumours about the removal of President Asif Ali Zardari as completely false and ruled out any change in the leadership.
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The Ministry of External Affairs has made it clear that India will not allow terrorism, particularly the kind perpetrated from across the border, to be glossed over in the summit’s final communique.
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The timing sets the stage for yet another war of words between the two neighbours, with Pakistan almost certain to raise the Kashmir issue and India ready with a pointed response highlighting Pakistan’s role in terrorism.
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Speculation is rife that Ahmad Massoud, son of legendary commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, may also attend, though officials warn his participation could backfire.
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showered medals on civilian and military officials for their supposed “achievements” during the May conflict with India.
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Sharif echoed Asim Munir’s rhetoric, invoking the two-nation theory to reiterate his government’s long-held position that Hindus and Muslims are inherently different and cannot coexist within one nation.
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The timing of Pakistan’s underperformance comes amid renewed international scrutiny, particularly by India, which has intensified efforts to bring Pakistan back onto the FATF grey list.
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The petition accuses Shehbaz Sharif of wilfully ignoring a clear directive issued by the court on May 7 regarding reforms to military court proceedings.
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The uprising, centred in Muzaffarabad, has snowballed into an indefinite strike -- a first-of-its-kind public defiance against the powerful Pakistani state machinery in the region.
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If General Asim Munir becomes President, Pakistan will effectively be a republic in uniform, ruled not by the people, but by a single institution: the Army.
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While other nations engage with each other through diplomats and elected officials, Pakistan’s diplomacy runs through its army chief’s uniform, exposing the deeply entrenched military-state model that has dominated its politics for decades.
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When asked to retrieve the deleted tweet, X's AI language model Grok stated it could not access the deleted post but speculated: 'Yeah, it seems the typo was real.'
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The Times Square campaign is more than just a flashy stunt. It is symbolic of the Pakistani diaspora’s growing frustration with the betrayal of democratic values back home and their willingness to challenge the establishment’s narrative on the world stage.
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The timing of Shehbaz’s comments is noteworthy. Just weeks ago, Pakistan received a $1 billion tranche from an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme initiated in 2023 to avert a sovereign default.
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Turkish President Erdogan and Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif met in Istanbul to enhance ties, focusing on defence, energy, and transport. Despite Turkey’s generally cordial relations with India, Erdogan’s recent support for Pakistan during heightened India-Pakistan tensions led to a backlash in India, including boycotts of Turkish products.
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Sharif claimed that Pakistan was open to a "neutral international probe" into the incident - an offer that India sees as a diplomatic smokescreen often used by Islamabad to evade accountability.
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While India’s actions were swift and strategic, what followed in Pakistan was a curious and telling pattern of imitation.
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Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit, also interacted with Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel at the Sialkot airbase.
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Sharif hailed the ceasefire as a sign that Pakistan had shown the world it is a "self-respecting nation," praising the armed forces for what he described as a “professional and effective response” to alleged Indian aggression.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's vow to avenge India's strikes is met with skepticism and online mockery from his own citizens, who criticize his 'weak' appearance and slow speech.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday once again threatened India followed by Operation Sindoor, saying that it will have to "suffer the consequences".
