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US-Pakistan relations do not hinge on Pak PM, army chief shape up ties: Ex
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Former White House official, Lisa Curtis said that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's return to power, or not, will not have much impact on the future of Washington-Islamabad relations as such decisions in the South Asian nation are taken by the army chief, not the Prime Minister.
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Pakistan Army Chief admits military involvement in politics
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing the Defence and Martyrs Day ceremony, the Army Chief said that armies around the world are seldom criticized "but our army is often subjected to criticism." "I think the reason for that is the army's involvement in politics. That is why in February, the army decided to not i
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Pakistan government receives list of contenders for country's next army ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Gen Bajwa, 61, is slated to retire next week after a three-year extension. Besides the government, the Pakistani army also confirmed that it had sent the names of six top lieutenant generals for the appointment of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and the chairman of the joint chief of staff
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Will disclose strategy if polls not held after Pakistan army chief appoint
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Fawad Chaudhry said that PTI has called on the government to announce the date for elections. However, he stressed that the incumbent government was fearful about its defeat in the polls.
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Pak FM Dar says people behind Bajwa's income tax records leak identified
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Assuring a "logical conclusion" for the report related to the leak of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's income tax records, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar shared that people behind the leak have been identified.
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Imran's political innings to end after naming of new Pak army chief: Minis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Dawn report quoted the minister as saying that the PTI chief had pushed the country to point of economic doom and his 'anti-state politics' goes to show that he doesn't care about people's welfare.
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Will deal with Imran Khan after Army chief appointment: Pak defence minist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He made these remarks on the floor of the Pakistan National Assembly, hinting at the formal announcement of the key appointment within the next three days.
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Pak Finance Ministry to probe 'illegal, unwarranted' leak of COAS Bajwa's
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Monday ordered a probe into the 'illegal, unwarranted' leak of Chief of Army Staff General (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa's family tax records.
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Speculation rife on new Pak Army chief amid reports of rift between govt,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Prime Minister's Office has not yet confirmed the development. A senior government official had refuted claims that there was a deadlock between the military and civil leadership over the appointment of Pakistan's next Chief of Army Staff.
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Process for appointment of new Pakistan army chief likely to start today:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The tenure of present Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa will end on November 29. However, Pakistan's new army chief will likely be appointed before November 27, as per the Dawn report.
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Pak army chief Bajwa's family became billionaires in last six years: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Writing for Fact Focus, Pakistani journalist Ahmad Noorani has unearthed how Bajwa's immediate and extended family members, in a matter of few years, started a new business, became owners of farmhouses in prominent Pakistani cities and bought foreign properties, making billions of dollars in
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Govt reaches out to PTI for talks as Pak holds breath for new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Dar offered dialogue to resolve political issues, the sources said. Meanwhile, the Pakistan President, a member of PTI, told him his message would be conveyed to the party leadership which has shown a willingness to hold talks.
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