The general public in Pakistan while criticising nearly every political leader as corrupt, incompetent, and self-seeker, believed that the Army was the only institution that they could look up to. That myth had long faded, but the Army remained a hallowed institution. But this was disrupted when the military top brass that had helped to install Imran Khan as Prime Minister decided to pull the rug under his feet. Once the cricketer-turned-politician was removed from office after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, Imran began openly questioning the Army and criticising the then-Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who had helped to initially place him in power. When Bajwa finally hung up his boots, Asim Munir took over. But Imran’s supporters continued to publicly hit out at the Army for the wrong that was done to their leader. But then the General hit back. Cases were filed against all important PTI leaders. Supporters were threatened and media was told not to carry statements by PTI leaders or invite PTI supporters as guests for television debates.