Asim Munir is the first Punjabi general to attack India

The Punjabi advantage becomes that much more accentuated given that Gen Munir has a number of other firsts to his credit, and not all military. They add to his status in an Army dominated by his linguistic kin. Given Pakistan's military engagement with India during the recently conducted Operation Sindoor, Gen Munir has also become the first Pakistani COAS to have taken his country into conflict with all of its neighbours. GHQ Rawalpindi had earlier launched ground and aerial operations against Afghanistan and Iran. Attacks on India complete the circle. This is an extraordinary undertaking for someone who is just…