Dominate South Asia

When Murwavef returned to Islamabad, he did not go directly to the Ministry of Defense, but entered several buildings on the outskirts of the city.

"Mr. Defense Minister, you have done a great job." A voice said to Murwavef: "Pakistan needs democracy, not dictatorship. This is a serious violation of our constitution. The military government has never been popular."

"Yes, we must have democracy." Murwavef said: "However, I did nothing about this matter. In the Kashmir Valley, it is Mirza's territory. He is the one who insists most on the military's non-interference in politics."

"So, what does the army plan to do next?"

"Maintain domestic stability and organize the next general election in the country. Our country needs a president who truly represents the interests of the people elected by the people." Murwavef said.

"Okay, Murwavef, when the election is over, you will be the Chief of the Army General Staff."

After leaving the building, Murwavef returned to his car.

Originally, Murwavef thought that he was Zia-ul-Haq's most capable assistant, but he did not expect that Muhammad would appear out of thin air and take away many things from Murwavef.

As the Minister of Defense, Murwavef was also ambitious. The power of the Minister of Defense was not as great as that of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, and especially Muhammad, every time he disagreed with Murwavef, he proved Murwavef's mistakes.

Murwavef could not tolerate such a thing to happen, especially before Muhammad went to Europe, Zia-ul-Haq had hinted that he would give the position of Chief of Staff of the Army and even the position of President to Muhammad in the future, and Murwavef had no chance!

So. Murwavef could only take this opportunity to act. Mirza of the Third Army was Murwavef's confidant, and the Third Army completely obeyed Murwavef's orders. And as long as the Third Army publicly declared its support for the new people's government, the other armies would follow suit.

As for contacting the families in the mainland, it was also helpless. Murwavef's influence was not big enough, and he had to rely on those families. When Murwavef becomes the Chief of the Army Staff, he will conduct a purge in the army and replace all of his people with his own. In this way, when he has complete control of the army, Murwavef can abolish the elected president and become president himself, just like Zia-ul-Haq did.

People without ambition cannot hold a high position! Now Muhammad is still abroad. When he gets the news. The dust has settled here.

Inside the building, the man turned around with a cold look in his eyes. Those lost at the beginning must be found again! I avenged those innocent souls killed by Zia-ul-Haq!

Murwavef is also a sinister person. His actions in the Kashmir Valley are an obvious example. Once there is any accident, he will put all the responsibilities on Mirza and wash himself clean.

He didn't know that Mirza was actually his confidant. When he ascended to the position of president and stabilized the domestic situation, he would appoint Mirza as the Chief of the Army Staff. Finally, Murwavef. Let's just chill.

In such a big event, everyone has their own plans and arrangements. Zia-ul-Haq is fully committed to promoting domestic industrialization reforms, which has affected many vested interests. As long as Zia-ul-Haq dies, their chance will come immediately.

As long as they have control over state power, industrialization reforms will be firmly controlled by their families. When Pakistan achieves industrialization, their family strength will also be greatly increased!

So, these nobles united again and conspired to carry out this assassination. They have carried out similar assassinations many times, but only this time they succeeded because they got the support of the military!

Peshawar.

Mushaaf walked back and forth in his office.

The news of the president's assassination is still under blockade for the time being, and the army is still stable. However, Mushaaf knows that this situation will not last too long. After the president is assassinated, the family forces suppressed by the president will immediately resurface. They will demand re-election, and President Zia-ul-Haq's various policies will only benefit these big families in the end.

This cannot be done! Under the leadership of President Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's national strength began to gradually increase, the country's cohesion began to strengthen, and the influence of those families gradually faded. Pakistan was on the right track.

And now, everything is back to square one!

Mushaaf restrained his impulse. He could only command the Peshawar Military Region. The assassination of the president this time was full of conspiracy. The Minister of Defense refused to board the plane at the last minute and was the biggest suspect. The Third Army must have something to do with the incident in the Kashmir Valley! Army Commander Mirza was a person who didn't get along with Muhammad.

Now, Mushaaf is waiting for Muhammad. Although Muhammad used to be his subordinate, he has already shown extraordinary talent! He has accumulated enough prestige within the army, and now, only Muhammad can resolve this situation!

"Commander, Islamabad has issued a statement that President Zia-ul-Haq has died in a plane crash. Defense Minister Murwaf will temporarily maintain the normal operation of the country and wait for the return of Deputy Chief of General Staff Muhammad, and then jointly preside over the country's presidential election." Old Arslan from the Peshawar Air Force Base came in and said hurriedly.

"Humph, waiting for our General Muhammad to come back, I'm afraid they have already installed bombs on the plane." Mushaaf said: "Preside over the national presidential election? Who do they think they are? If it is a real election, we must first ask our Peshawar Military Region for consent!"

In the past, Pakistan's main threats were all in India in the east, and the several major military regions in the west mainly served as reserve forces, with the worst equipment and supplies.

But now, it is completely different. When the Afghan war started, the Peshawar Military Region was the front line of the struggle. All kinds of materials were transported through the Peshawar Military Region. In order to prevent the Soviets from crossing the border and attacking Pakistan, the army of the Peshawar Military Region was also developing rapidly. At this time, the Peshawar Military Region was already the largest of the five major military regions.

This is also the reason why Mushaaf did not go to Islamabad and continued to choose to stay in the Peshawar Military Region. Either he will be the Chief of the Army Staff, or he will be a senior military official with real power in the lower military region!

Moreover, the Peshawar Military Region is not only the Pakistani army in Peshawar, but also has nearly 100,000 Afghan Free Army in the nearby mountainous areas. This army can cross the border at any time and enter Pakistan to quell the rebellion.

Of course, all of this requires one person, Muhammad, to come back before he can determine the next step.

Old Arslan frowned. India was in chaos because of the assassination of the Iron Lady. Now, Pakistan's President Zia-ul-Haq was also assassinated. If this matter is not handled well, there may be civil unrest in Pakistan, which is very unfavorable for the ongoing battle.

"When will General Muhammad come back?" Old Arslan asked.

Mushaaf shook his head: "I don't know. When the news was passed to General Muhammad, our contact was cut off."

Muhammad must have known the danger of this matter. Among his entourage, there might be people who plotted assassination. Now that the contact was cut off, he must be formulating countermeasures.

Now there is no other way except waiting.

Across the ocean, the White House.

"In Pakistan, a coup took place." William Casey of the CIA said: "Our ambassador and Brigadier General Watson have also become victims of this coup."

"Damn it, who launched the coup? Short-sighted, don't you know how important a stable Pakistan is at this time?" Defense Secretary Weinberg roared.

Stability! Now the United States needs Pakistan's stability the most. If Pakistan falls into chaos, the situation in Afghanistan will immediately take a sharp turn for the worse.

"I think it is because they know that we need Pakistan's stability that they are so bold. They know that no matter which family of theirs comes to power, our American attitude is supportive." Vice President George Bush said.

The coup plotters see clearly that the United States needs Pakistan's stability, so no matter who comes to power, the United States must support it to stabilize Pakistan as soon as possible to prevent other variables.

"Pakistan wants to introduce various industries, which has affected the cake of other big families." Secretary of State George Shultz said: "In the past, only the Bhutto family opposed Zia-ul-Haq, but now they must have reached a consensus that no matter which family comes to power, they will share common interests in the later industrialization process."

Afghanistan is now the front line of the United States' struggle against the Soviet Union. Therefore, the United States has a very good control over Pakistan, and these intelligences are quickly gathered.

The conspirators launched an assassination, and even the American ambassador became a victim, but the United States has no choice but to support whoever comes to power!

President Reagan smoked a cigar and remained silent, watching the think tanks below discuss. Finally, he blew out a smoke ring and said something.

"You all missed one person."

"Who?"

"It's Muhammad who is currently inspecting Europe." Reagan said: "This person is the toughest. As long as he is there, Pakistan will not have civil unrest!"

The shrewd Reagan finally saw the problem more thoroughly this time. The whole of Pakistan will change because of one person, Muhammad! This Panjshir lion is finally going to officially step onto the national stage! (To be continued ~^~)