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Abid Hussain

The controversial legacy of Pakistan’s outgoing army chief Bajwa

Pakistan's outgoing army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa [File: Inter Services Public Relations via AP]

Islamabad, Pakistan – General Qamar Javed Bajwa retires as Pakistan’s army chief during a period of economic instability and political upheaval, with many viewing his tenure as one rife with political meddling and which created deep schisms in the nuclear-armed armed forces.

The 62-year-old official was in charge of arguably the country’s most powerful post for six years and steps down on November 29.

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