Three Fools at the General’s Table: How Naivety Undermines Pakistan’s Democracy
Let’s not mince words: the three Pakistani-American doctors—Dr. Malik Usman, Dr. Saira Bilal, and Dr. Muhammed Munir—who pranced into Pindi to parley with DG ISI Asim Malik have done more harm than a monsoon in a slum. Their earnest but dangerously naive attempt to secure Imran Khan’s release and prod Pakistan toward democracy has instead exposed fissures within the diaspora and, more damningly, at the heart of PTI’s U.S. leadership—epitomized by the hapless Atif Khan. They ignored a brutal truth of power, whether in warfare or politics: nothing is achieved without an almost irrational level of implacability. By sitting across the table without grasping the deviousness of their adversary, these highly educated fools not only undermined their credibility but could have harmed the cause and handed the Pakistan Army a golden opportunity to tighten its chokehold.
The Pakistani American team which met DG ISI, Asim.Malik on Saturday and Sunday, 15 March and 16 March, 2025, in DG ISI’s house. The DG ISI was assisted by another Maj. Gen of the ISI.
1. Dr. Malik Usman of @FirstPakGlobal . The person behind the efforts to harness power of US… pic.twitter.com/3Yf9FWS1KN
— Haider Mehdi (@SHaiderRMehdi) March 29, 2025
The facts are an indictment. On the Ides of March, this trio, part of a five-person delegation, met the DG ISI in his lair, hoping to broker Khan’s release and a democratic transition. They were joined by Tanweer Ahmed, a Houston businessman with ties to Pakistan’s establishment—a neon warning sign they blithely ignored. The ISI chief dangled a poisoned........
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