Field Marshal Asim Munir is sitting on a case of exploding mangoes, not a throne

The conviction of Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, the former ISI chief, isn’t as unprecedented as it seems. Pakistan Army’s punished plenty of its own for bucking the institution—though most were let off and rehabilitated. The truly exceptional feature of General Faiz’s travails is that its cause is political support for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, not a plot to overthrow his superiors. Like Gen Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq is reputed to have done, Field Marshal Munir might be setting himself up to face the daggers of his friends. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8