The Latest Breaking News from Asim Munir

The February 8 elections in Pakistan have resulted in outcomes atypical of best laid plans. Every calculation of Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir and his “selected” winner Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League (N), has gone askew. The voters’ message was clear - against “selection”.

In a clear message as to who holds the cards in the country, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, has said that the country needs stable hands and added that a unified government of all democratic forces will adequately represent Pakistan's diverse political and pluralistic landscap. Read further…

The arrest of the former PM is yet another chapter in the conflict between the country’s all-powerful army and political class, writes Farzana Shaikh, associate fellow at Chatham House

The two neighbours ‘reaffirm their desire to pursue continuous and practical engagement’ in bilateral talks.

Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to enhance trade and lower tensions amid a surge of militant attacks

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received on Sunday at the winter camp in AlUla, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Lieutenant General Asim Munir. The two officials reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries in addition to a number of issues of common concern. The…

Pakistani authorities on Thursday said one person was killed and 11 were wounded when Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars toward civilians near the southwestern Chaman border crossing, reflecting increasing tension between the neighboring nations. The latest violence follows a series of deadly incidents and attacks that have strained relations between…

General Asim Munir has taken over at a time when Pakistan is tackling multiple crises.

Asim Munir says army will ‘take the fight back to the enemy’ as he visits Line of Control, de facto border with India.