Who is really in charge of Pakistan? Video shows the truth about Munir's trip to Iran for peace talks.

As part of Pakistan's efforts to end the conflict between the US and Iran, Field Marshal Asim Munir, the head of Pakistan's Army, went to Tehran on Wednesday to meet with Iranian leaders. He was part of a group that included Mohsin Naqvi, the Minister of the Interior. When the delegation arrived in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi greeted them. Iran's state-run Press TV said, "The purpose of the visit is to send a message from the US to the Iranian leadership and to plan the next round of negotiations."

Munir was seen getting off the plane first in a video of his reception in Iran that was shared by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The second person to get off the plane was Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who was almost hidden in the background.

Munir's aide-de-camp stood right behind him with a bulletproof shield, which is usually only given to heads of state, not military chiefs. People who study politics said that this moment showed the real power structure in Pakistan, which has been an open secret for decades.

The Pakistani military's mouthpiece, ISPR, said that Field Marshal Munir led a powerful group that included Interior Minister Naqvi. The group flew to Tehran to meet with important Iranian leaders and bring new messages to help close the gap between Washington and Tehran.

It was clear that Iran knows who has power in Pakistan. Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, met the Pakistani delegation at the airport. He hugged Munir first and then Naqvi. Araghchi wrote on X that he was "delighted to welcome Field Marshal Munir to Iran." There was no mention of Naqvi in the post.

"Thanked Pakistan for hosting the talks and said that it shows how strong and deep our relationship is." "Our commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region remains strong—and shared," Araghchi wrote on X.

It's important to note that Naqvi is not just any Pakistani politician. He is the second in command in PM Shehbaz Sharif's Cabinet and the head of the PCB, the country's powerful cricket board. But once he got to Tehran, Naqvi was seen standing quietly behind the head of the army. As Munir said hello to Araghchi, he was almost out of sight.

Another very important thing to notice here was that Munir's armed military aide carried the bulletproof shield, which is a type of personal protection that is usually only given to presidents or prime ministers when they visit a country. Military leaders usually don't get bulletproof shields when they go on official trips abroad, unlike other civilian leaders.

Earlier, another video of Field Marshal Asim Munir at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2026 made people laugh online because they thought he was wearing a bulletproof jacket under his suit. But in the most recent video, people on social media pointed out what was really going on.

Fawad Chaudhry, who used to be the Information Minister in Imran Khan's Cabinet, said, "Honestly, there are no two opinions about that." General Asim Munir is in charge of Pakistan right now. In reality, he is the leader of Pakistan. The Field Marshal or CDF is in charge of making decisions right now. President Trump even called General Asim Munir the Leader of Pakistan yesterday, and he hasn't even bothered to talk about Shehbaz Sharif.

There have been other times when people have asked these kinds of questions about the balance of power in Pakistan. The army has been a big part of politics and foreign policy for many years. The visit to Tehran and the footage from the airport, on the other hand, have made the truth clear to us once more. Even though Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government is still in charge, it seems that the army chief is in charge of making decisions about sensitive diplomatic and security issues on a daily basis.