The countdown for Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has begun! America has taken such a decision that the air will become tight
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A big step has been taken in the US regarding Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir. US lawmakers Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta have introduced a bill called ‘Pakistan Democracy Act’, which demands a ban on General Munir under the Global Magnitsky Act. This bill demands a ban on General Munir and other Pakistani officials for harassing other political opponents including Imran Khan.
If this bill is passed, General Munir may be banned within the next 180 days. This will ban him from coming to America and his US visa can also be banned. The Global Magnitsky Act was created against Russia in 2012 during the Obama administration, and now it can be used against the Army Chief of Pakistan.
US stance on Imran Khan
This bill demands the release of Imran Khan. Since Imran Khan’s arrest in August 2023, US lawmaker Joe Wilson and many others consider Imran Khan a political prisoner. Wilson has demanded the US administration to put pressure on the Pakistani army so that Imran Khan can be released. However, the US State Department has clarified that it does not interfere in the internal affairs of any other country, but if Imran Khan is released, there can be a big change in the political situation of Pakistan.
Sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act
The demand to impose sanctions on General Asim Munir under the Global Magnitsky Act has brought a new twist in the political situation of Pakistan. If this bill is passed and Imran Khan is released, the political crisis in Pakistan may increase further, which will increase the pressure on Shahbaz Sharif’s government.
