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Pakistani government officially notifies General Asim Munir as new army ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The government's notification comes after Pakistan's President Arif Alvi approved the summary to appoint top military officers on Thursday.
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Committed to working with Pak leadership: US over naming of new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On Thursday, Lieutenant General Asim Munir was named as the new chief of army staff (COAS), ending weeks of intense speculation and political tussle in the country. He will replace Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is retiring after a three-year extension.
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Pak President Alvi approves appointment of Asim Munir as new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
President Arif Alvi on Thursday signed the summary and approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the next Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC).
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Pakistan President meets Imran Khan hours after PM Shehbaz picks army chie
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Earlier today, Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that Lt Gen Asim Munir has been named as the chief of army staff and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza has been named as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
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Pulwama attack architect Asim Munir to be Pakistan's new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Munir was among those in Pakistan who oversaw the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, according to Tilak Devasher, a member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and who retired as Special Secretary, the Cabinet Secretariat.
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Lt Gen Asim Munir named Pakistan's new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as the Chief of the Army Staff using the constitutional authority, Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Auran
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Pak PM, Army trying hard to stop peaceful anti-government rally
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): As the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) parties prepare for the peaceful anti-government rally in Punjab that will be held on October 16, the Pakistan Army and Prime Minister Imran Khan are trying hard to stop the protest.
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Pak Army chief demands security forces deployment at 'peaceful anti-govern
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): Day ahead of the anti-government protest by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in Punjab's Gujranwala, Sarzameen-e Pakistan has slammed Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for demanding deployment of security forces to be present at the "peaceful demo
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Pak PM lauds ISI's role in protecting country from internal, external chal
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appreciated the country's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI), role in protecting the country from "internal and external challenges."
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Pakistan's new ISI chief a 'Hafiz-e-Quran'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Oct 12 (ANI): Apart from his years of experience in intelligence, Pakistan's newly appointed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt Gen Asim Munir is a 'Hafiz-e-Quran' who memorised the Quran during his posting in Saudi Arabia as Lt Colonel.
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Pakistan's ISI gets new chief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Oct 10 (ANI): Lt Gen Asim Munir is the new chief of Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Army's media wing announced on Wednesday.
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