Pakistan's military leadership, under Field Marshal Asim Munir, has significantly consolidated power, leading to questions about the political future of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan announced the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) won nine out of 21 seats in the June 7 polls, a result the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) alleges was rigged by the military, mirroring claims from the 2024 general elections.
The state's marginalization of the PTI, including Khan's imprisonment since August 2023 and mass convictions of 75 PTI leaders over May 9, 2023 protests, continues. Despite initial anti-army sentiment, the military's image has improved, partly due to a May 2025 India-Pakistan ceasefire and Pakistan's role as a broker in Iran-U.S. negotiations. Munir, now the country's second field marshal and first Chief of Defense Forces, has garnered praise from U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and President Donald Trump, signaling his ascendant influence.
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