Has the Pakistan Army taken over the country's governance in a soft coup? The composition of the current interim govt & some recent developments indicate it has. Molly Gambhir tells you how.

Gravitas: Has the Pakistan Army taken over governance in a soft coup?

It has always been known and repeatedly asserted that for a political party to survive in Pakistan, it needs strong backing from the all-powerful military establishment.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif admits govt cannot run without support from military

When Pakistan Army led by General Ayub Khan staged country's first successful coup d'état in 1958, Punjabi poet Ustad Daman mocked it saying, "Mere mulk diyan maujan hi maujan, jidhar dekho faujan hi faujan [My country is having so much fun; there is army till as far as the eye can see].

To coup or not coup: Pakistan Army’s options after Imran Khan’s 'mini-intifada'

Musharraf, who came to power in a bloodless coup in 1999, has been living in Dubai since last year when he was allowed to leave Pakistan on the pretext of medical treatment.

Nawaz Sharif calls Pervez Musharraf coward, asks judiciary to bring him back

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Gravitas: Has the Pakistan Army taken over governance in a soft coup?

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif admits govt cannot run without support from military

To coup or not coup: Pakistan Army’s options after Imran Khan’s 'mini-intifada'

Nawaz Sharif calls Pervez Musharraf coward, asks judiciary to bring him back