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Committed to working with Pak leadership: US over naming of new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 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, 6 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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Pulwama attack architect Asim Munir to be Pakistan's new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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