‘God Made Me Pakistan’s Protector, I Don’t Want Any Other Position’: Asim Munir On Presidency Buzz

Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 13:25 IST

Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir was rumoured to change Asif Ali Zardari as the nation’s President in the middle of efforts to produce a governmental kind of federal government.

Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir has actually dismissed speculation about modifications in the nation’s presidency and premiership, after rumours recommended that he would be changing Asif Ali Zardari as Pakistan’s President.

There was extreme speculation that President Asif Ali Zardari might quickly step down, possibly leading the way for the army chief to presume the nation’s presidency. This followed the freshly selected Field Marshal’s 2 check outs to the United States within a month, throughout which he held talks with leading U.S. management, bypassing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

After staying in Belgium from his see to United States, Munir informed the Daily Jang paper, where he stated the rumours of any modifications in Pakistan’s presidency and the prime ministership were incorrect.

“When notified that this ‘news’ had actually been distributed by both civil and military firms, he [Field Marshal Munir] stated this might not be possible,” Dawn quoted the column. He also accused elements behind these rumours of creating “political anarchy”

Some reports had actually recommended that an effort was underway in Pakistan to change the present parliamentary system with a governmental kind of federal government. Some reports recommended that President Zardari had actually required his boy Bilawal Bhutto to be part of the brand-new federal government as a condition for his exit.

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‘God Made Me A Protector’

Asim Munir is an effective figure in Pakistan, a nation where military coups are not unusual. He has actually held every essential post: DG ISI, DG Military Intelligence, Corps Commander, and now the Army Chief. He was likewise promoted to Field Marshal just recently, just the 2nd time in Pakistan after Ayub Khan, who went on to end up being dictator-president.

When asked about his political aspirations, Munir stated,”God has made me the protector of the country. I do not desire any position other than that.”

He likewise applauded the prime minister and his 18-hour work streak and stated “political reconciliation” was only possible if there was a sincere apology, a reference to incarcerated former PM Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

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Munir also appeared confident in balancing ties between the United States and China, calling US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts “genuine”however highlighting that Pakistan will “not compromise one pal for another”.

Earlier, during the height of Operation Sindoor, when India launched strikes at terror infrastructure in retaliation to the Pahalgam attack, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Munir to stand down, not PM Sharif, showing Munir’s power bypassing that of the country’s own head of government.

India views Munir as the mastermind behind the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were gunned down. Munir is a key proponent of the two-nation theory, often referring to Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein” and stressing the divide in between Hindus and Muslims.