US EditionWho Is Abdul Rehman, Pak Army Chief Asim Munir’s Nephew and Now Son-in-Law?
Mahnoor Munir married her cousin Abdul Rehman at a low-profile event with over 400 guests, including top Pakistani leaders, signaling family and political consolidation.
- On December 26, Mahnoor Munir married her first cousin Abdul Rehman at Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi; she is the daughter of Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
- The groom, Abdul Rehman, is the son of Qasim Munir and served as a Pakistan Army captain before joining the Civil Services as an Assistant Commissioner under the army quota.
- According to journalist Zahid Gishkori, the discreet ceremony hosted around 400 guests including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, and ISI chief Asim Malik, while reports about UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan were denied.
- Organising the ceremony at Munir's official residence signalled using state property for personal reasons, while analysts described the marriage as clan consolidation and a message beyond a private event.
- Munir's appointment as the first CDF earlier this month raised international concern about Pakistan's drift toward religious extremism, with outlets like Greek City Times and Asian News Post shaping reactions to the wedding.
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Who is Abdul Rehman, Pak army chief Asim Munir’s nephew and now son-in-law?
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Force (CDF) and Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s daughter, Mahnoor, reportedly married her first cousin, Abdul Rehman, on December 26. The wedding ceremony, which took place at Munir’s official residence in Rawalpindi, was attended by several bigwigs, including Pakistan’s top political and military leadership. Here’s what we know about the groom
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