Bureaucrats vs Politicians in Pakistan | Pakistan News

Pakistan News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 31, 2026 · 1m

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif delivered a blistering critique of the country’s entrenched bureaucracy, arguing that while politicians face consequences for missteps, bureaucrats remain largely untouchable — wielding outsized power behind the scenes. Drawing on historical figures like Ghulam Muhammad and Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, he revealed how deep bureaucratic influence runs through Pakistan’s political DNA, even shaping leadership roles once held by presidents like Iskander Mirza and Ghulam Ishaq Khan. But Asif didn’t stop at blaming civil servants — he turned the spotlight on…