Pakistan Army Fast Losing Its Dominance In The Country But Who Will Fill The Power Vacuum?

Amidst an economic crisis, the Pakistan Army faces never-before-seen threats from both the inside and the outside. It appears that the Pakistani army, which has controlled the nation either directly or indirectly for decades, is about to end. The inability to tightly control the narrative is being caused by issues such as the widespread terrorism, especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the difficulty in obtaining another bailout from the IMF, and the growing popularity of the imprisoned PTI leader and former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. These issues have led to an increasing number of signs of failure in the policies that the government has imposed on the nation. Strategic affairs specialist Sushant Sareen explains in this edition of the South Asia Diary who will step in when the army is unable to call the shots.