Politics
Imran Khan's Former Aide Calls Army Chief Asim Munir Pakistan's 'Biggest Security Threat'
Shehzad Akbar, a former adviser to Imran Khan, has accused Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir of posing the country's greatest national security threat. Speaking to ThePrint on October 13, 2026, Akbar criticized the military establishment's growing political influence and the suspension of the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan's federal government says emergency rule is necessary to address militant violence and improve counterterrorism coordination, while PTI rejects those claims and alleges political interference. The controversy has intensified debates over civilian authority, provincial autonomy, Imran Khan's imprisonment and Pakistan's political stability.