Abhi to khela baki hai?

In West Bengal one Khela is in store and will surface soon after the election results on May 4. The scene of the Khela will be shifted to “Raj Bhawan” and the new character will be new experienced Governor R N Ravi - the former Intelligence Bureau officer and previous Governor of Tamil Nadu.

Are Asim Munir's days as Defacto Head of Pakistan numbered?

Asim Munir is increasingly facing murmurs of discontent within the military establishment, even as he reportedly positions himself as a behind-the-scenes facilitator to revive stalled US–Iran negotiations. While Islamabad’s outreach is being framed as strategic relevance-building amid shifting regional alignments, insiders suggest the initiative is yet to yield any tangible diplomatic breakthrough.

The unease within the ranks is not solely about foreign policy adventurism. Munir’s tenure extension has effectively stalled the promotion ladder for several senior officers, creating a bottleneck that traditionally breeds quiet resentment in Rawalpindi’s tightly structured hierarchy. With no clear “win” to justify either the extension or the external diplomatic push, questions are beginning to surface over both timing and intent.

Critics within the system reportedly view the Iran–US mediation effort as a risky overreach that reflects his blatant overconfidence, particularly given Pakistan’s limited leverage over Tehran and Washington. If the initiative fails to gain traction, Munir could find himself navigating not just external irrelevance, but also growing internal skepticism about his leadership calculus.