Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir must reflect on the adverse consequences of his decisions on Pakistan rather than celebrating selective statistics and issuing threats, according to an analysis published in Eurasia Review. The report, authored by retired Indian Army officer Nilesh Kunwar, offers a detailed critique of Munir's consolidation of power and its ripple effects on Pakistan's internal security and civil liberties.

Munir's Consolidation of Power

According to the Eurasia Review analysis, Munir allegedly manipulated Pakistan's General Elections in 2024 to install a government of his choosing after becoming Army Chief. He subsequently promoted himself to the rank of Field Marshal — reportedly through the 27th Constitutional Amendment — which critics argue subverted Pakistan's constitutional framework.

'Thanks to the 27th constitutional amendment, Pakistan's self-promoted Field Marshal has by the virtue of being nominated as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) become the de facto overall commander of Pakistan's armed forces. This amendment also provides him lifelong immunity against legal prosecution which is something unheard of in a democracy since it confers unfettered authority on the CDF sans any accountability,' Kunwar wrote.

Afghanistan Airstrikes and the Durand Line Dilemma

Kunwar's analysis also questions the strategic rationale behind Pakistan's airstrikes targeting alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sanctuaries inside Afghanistan. Even if Islamabad's claims about Kabul providing sanctuary to TTP terrorists are accurate, the analysis argues that such military strikes would 'achieve precious little in military terms' and would instead push Kabul and the TTP closer together, compounding instability along the Durand Line.

Terrorism and Balochistan: A Worsening Picture

According to data from the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province accounted for 71 per cent of all terrorism-related incidents in Pakistan in 2025. Meanwhile, the armed struggle in Balochistan has intensified, with Munir's year-old pledge to 'beat the hell out of these terrorists very soon' reportedly yielding little result.

The report further alleges that under Munir's leadership, security forces have resorted to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of Baloch civilians — charges that human rights organisations have repeatedly raised against Pakistan's military establishment.

Crackdown on Free Expression in PoJK

The analysis notes that freedom of expression — already severely restricted across Pakistan — has been further curtailed in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) under Munir's watch, with the report warning that renewed unrest is brewing in the region as a result.

The Accountability Deficit

Kunwar's concluding argument is pointed: rather than deflecting blame onto India and Afghanistan for Pakistan's terrorism failures, Munir should engage in honest introspection. 'While concealing the Pakistan army's abysmal failure to wipe out terrorism by blaming India and Afghanistan for the same may serve as a temporary diversion, Field Marshal Munir may like to reflect on Abraham Lincoln's seminal observation — 'you can't fool all the people all the time',' Kunwar wrote.

The analysis arrives at a moment of heightened scrutiny of Pakistan's civil-military balance, and signals growing concern — even among regional observers — about unchecked military authority in Islamabad.