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Pakistan: General Asim Munir Takes Charge As Country's New Army Chief

General Asim Munir on Tuesday assumed charge as the Pakistan's new Army chief, replacing General Qamar Javed Bajwa who retired after two consecutive three-year terms. Read on for details:

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Asim Munir takes charge as Pakistan's army chief

ISLAMABAD: General Asim Munir, Pakistan's former spymaster, on Tuesday assumed charge as the country's new army chief, replacing Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa who retired after two consecutive three-year terms.

The Times of India

Pakistan authorities arrest PTI senator for tweets against military officials

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities on Sunday arrested a senator of Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party for allegedly using abusive and threatening language against senior military officials.

The Times of India

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Imran Khan says his party will quit all assemblies in Pakistan

The former prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April. He is now in the opposition and has been demanding early elections.

WEKU

Pakistan's ex-PM Khan says his party to quit all assemblies

Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan says his party will quit all regional and national assemblies

The Independent UK

The controversial legacy of Pakistan’s outgoing army chief Bajwa

After six years as the head of the country’s most powerful institution, General Qamar Javed Bajwa will retire next week.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-Why Pakistan's army chief matters far beyond its borders

Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir as the head of the country's nuclear-armed military, the most powerful institution in a nation seldom far from its next crisis.

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Imran Khan to resume protests – this time taking on Pakistan’s military

After surviving an assassination attempt, many believe ex-PM could use his support to press army to back a return to power

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan names new army chief as strife with Imran Khan deepens

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif named General Asim Munir as Pakistan’s next army chief, a choice that could harden former premier Imran Khan’s opposition to the government and stoke his high-stakes clash with the military.

Tribune News Service

Who is Asim Munir, Pakistan’s new army chief?

Lieutenant General Asim Munir will take charge of the 600,000-strong nuclear-armed army on November 29.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan names a new military chief amid bitter political feuding

Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir replaces Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retires on Nov. 29. Munir begins his new role amid bitter feuding between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former premier Imran Khan.

WEKU

Factbox-Who is Pakistan's new army chief Asim Munir?

Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir on Thursday as chief of its army, an organisation that plays a hugely influential role in the governance of the nuclear-armed nation.

Reuters

International: Lt Gen Asim Munir Named As New Pakistan Army Chief

Pak Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced on Twitter that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has named Munir as Pakistan's new Army Chief. Read on for details:

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Pakistani PM names ex-spy master to be new army chief

A Cabinet minister says Pakistan’s premier has named the country's former spy chief as head of the army

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Al Jazeera

Pakistan army chief admits military’s meddling in politics

But General Bajwa reveals that the country’s most powerful institution has decided to stay away from politics.

The Independent UK

Pakistan PM to appoint new army chief amid political turmoil

Pakistan's government says it is ready to appoint a new army chief for the country as political turmoil and feuding continues to grip its political elite

Al Jazeera

Pakistan PM set to appoint new army chief

The current army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, is to step down on November 29 after serving for six years.

The Times of India

Pakistan govt receives names of senior generals for next army chief

ISLAMABAD: The clouds of uncertainty around the appointment of Pakistan's new army chief began to clear on Wednesday after the government announced on Wednesday that it has received the names of six senior generals for the post to succeed incumbent General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

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The Times of India

Pak army chief Javed Bajwa's family became billionaires in last six years: Report

ISLAMABAD: Less than two weeks before Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure is about to end, a damaging report has shed light on the sharp rise of wealth of close family members of the most powerful person in the country in a span of six years.

Reuters

Explainer: Who Pakistan picks as army chief matters far beyond its borders

Pakistan's nuclear armed military is set to get a new supremo later this month when General Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure as Chief of Army Staff comes to an end.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan’s U-turn: No longer blaming US for his ouster as PM

Pakistan’s former prime minister has repeatedly claimed that Washington conspired in his fall from grace – and power.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan PM meets brother Nawaz in UK over naming new army chief

Gov’t accuses ex-PM Imran Khan of trying to influence the appointment of the military chief and making it controversial.

Reuters

Pakistan's spy chief says ex-PM Khan asked military for illegal favours

Pakistan's intelligence chief accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of asking the country's powerful military for "illegal and unconstitutional" support for his government, in a scathing and unprecedented news conference on Thursday.

WEKU

Pakistan sets a 5-year ban on former Prime Minister Imran Khan holding office

Khan was disqualified after an election panel found he unlawfully sold state gifts and concealed assets as premier, officials said. He was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the parliament in April.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan opposition leader arrested for tweet on military chief

Azam Swati, a legislator from Imran Khan’s PTI party, has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency.

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