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British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan directly challenged Pakistan's Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, over the country's military dominance, the legality of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s imprisonment, and Pakistan's shifting stances on Kashmir. Mehdi had Asif stammering and struggling for words 😅 Hasan directly questioned whether the defense minister actually holds constitutional authority over the Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir. As Asif struggled to assert his supremacy over the military, Hasan noted that while most countries have a deep state, in Pakistan, "the deep state is in charge." Asif conceded that the country's democracy is "not perfect" but claimed it is slowly marching toward true civil authority. Hasan pushed Asif on Pakistan’s historical ties with regional militant groups and India's consistent allegations that Islamabad backs cross-border insurgency. Hasan pressed Asif on whether he truly wields constitutional authority as Defence Minister, or if the real power lies entirely with the Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir 😅 The viral exchange on the Zeteo platform, with journalist Mehdi Hasan, has exposed the structural imbalance within the country’s so-called “hybrid" democratic model. Credit : Zeteo/Mehdi Hasan

“Mamata Banerjee used the name of BJP to scare Muslims and enjoyed her power as Chief Minister. Buildings are being demolished by KMC, and TMC has a majority in KMC. Firhad Hakim is the Mayor of KMC. This illegal building was constructed by TMC MLA Javed Khan. Those who pretended to be the messiah of Muslims have looted us.” ~ A Muslim YouTuber An apartment named Ashiyana has received a demolition notice from KMC and is set to be demolished tomorrow. This apartment was allegedly illegally constructed by TMC MLA Javed Khan, and flats were sold to Muslim families. Many families have already left their homes, and many others have nowhere to go.