Past is Prologue: New Ebb in Civil-Military Relations of Pakistan.

The article reports on the decline in the civil-military relations in Pakistan, following the move by the Supreme Court of Pakistan which assumed the role of a prosecutorial authority in the investigation against Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the Panama Papers leak. It discusses the challenging of military officers in the corruption investigation, the importance of institutionalization of civilian decision-making process, and strengthening the rule of law.