Why are Pakistan’s generals taking up top civilian posts?
01 June 2020 |
4:05 pm
Members of the powerful Pakistani military have grabbed many civilian posts in the past two years, raising concerns that Prime Minister Imran Khan's civilian government is ceding most of its power to generals.
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