India, May 23 -- Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has slammed Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir's recent promotion to Field Marshal. In a statement issued on X, Imran Khan stated that the title of "king" would have been better for Munir as opposed to Field Marshal.

As told to lawyers and party members from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, Imran Khan stated that the two key pillars of democracy - Rule of Law and Morality - have been "razed to the ground" in Pakistan.

Asim Munir, the Pakistan Army's chief of Staff, was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal on Tuesday, making him the second military official to hold the rank in the country's history.

This promotion came after heightened tensions with India after the Indian military launche...