NEW DELHI: The year saw Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir consolidating unprecedented authority over the civilian government without staging a physical armed coup like earlier instances, yet reshaping constitutional arrangements and foreign alignments while domestic unrest and economic strain deepen.
Even as the General rose to be a Field Marshal without exhibiting any valour on the field, the country continued to spiral down, with its internal security and economy remaining fraught. Pakistan is staring at several risk factors, including political instability that could derail reform implementation, slower‑than‑expected growth that undermines revenue targets, and external shocks such as commodity price spikes.
Balochistan continues to see insurgent attacks and the state’s heavy-handed responses, while tensions in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and recurring clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have strained the security services and displaced communities.