The Pakistan Army has dismissed as “baseless” the rumours that Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir plans to take over as the country’s next president. The clarification came after weeks of social media speculation and false claims suggesting Munir might replace current President Asif Ali Zardari.
Army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, in an interview with The Economist, stated that Munir has no interest in the presidency and that no such plan is under discussion. The state-run PTV shared his remarks on social media on Wednesday.
Talks about Field Marshal Asim Munir becoming the president of Pakistan are entirely baseless, Chaudhry said. Earlier, on July 10, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had also denied the rumours about President Zardari’s possible removal, calling them part of a “malicious campaign.”
Naqvi emphasised that President Zardari has a “strong and respectful relationship” with the military leadership. He added that Munir’s only priority is Pakistan’s security, stability, and strength. India has strongly criticised recent nuclear threats made by Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Speaking at a public event in Florida to an audience of Pakistani-origin residents, Munir warned that if Pakistan ever faced an “existential threat” in a future conflict with India, it would respond with devastating force.
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