given that the army is reported to be about 1/3 islamicist, what difference would it make if they were to assume power? weren’t the army nominally in charge when mushariif was prime minister?

no, pakistan is in a death spiral and nothing is going to change that. it is a waste of bandwidth to discuss possible/probable actions (or intentns) of the “government” there.

my bet is that a casus belli occurs — or is manufactured — bringing India in, with our assistance. there is very little chance that the paks still have their nukes.