When making such a dumb analysis, at the very least, you should realize that Indian PM and Modi are not pitho of anyone that they would go to war, lose aircraft and face in-front of world just to Prop-up Asim Munir.
And you must understand, why does Asim Munir need popularity anyway. He is not going to run for elections, Judges are in his pocket, civilian gov is on his leash, Bar councils are either enuch or bought off. PTI is in disarray because of Coward and indecisive leadership (IK himself is indecisive otherwise he would abandon any request for Dialogue with establishment and go for Constitutional restoration movement rather than trying to secure his release - even if no other party joins him).
BTW, whatever popularity Asim Munir thinks he has is very short lived anyway.