New Delhi, May 27 -- Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, former Indian Ambassador Veena Sikri on Tuesday said that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has no real decision-making power, asserting that the reins of authority now lie firmly with Pakistan's military leadership, particularly its Army Chief and de facto power centre, General Asim Munir.

Speaking to ANI, Sikri commented on Shahbaz Sharif's recent statement during his visit to Tehran: "The Prime Minister of Pakistan sadly has no authority at all. The real authority and power are now in the hands of the new Field Marshal, Asim Munir."

Her remarks come against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor, in which Indian forces reportedly disma...