Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:57pm on 21 Jun 2025,Saturday International
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has openly endorsed the nation’s “civil‑military hybrid model,” acknowledging it isn’t an ideal democracy but credits it for economic stability and governance improvements. In an Arab News interview, he framed civil–military co‑ownership as “doing wonders” and a practical necessity until Pakistan overcomes economic challenges. Asif called compromise with the military “the only realistic option” for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s PML‑N. He also linked improved Pakistan–US ties highlighting Army Chief Asim Munir’s White House meeting with Donald Trump as evidence of the hybrid system’s success. (PC: Mint)
