Pakistan's PM names Asim Munir as new army chief-information minister

Pakistan's PM Appoints Former Spy Chief as Head of Military Amid Political Crisis

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Lt. Gen. Asim Munir, the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, as head of the nuclear-armed military amid a political crisis. The Ministry of Defense announced his appointment in a statement published by local media on Nov. 25. Munir will take over for Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, whose six-year term expires on Nov. 29. Sharif named Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the chairma…

Gen. Munir’s Appointment as Army Chief Bodes Well for Pakistan

The civilian leadership seems to have realized that merit and seniority rather than political considerations should determine the selection of the army chief.

Pakistan appoints ex-spy master Gen. Munir as new army chief

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has named the country's former spy chief as head of the military, the information minister said Thursday, ending months of speculation about the new appointment.

Pakistan appoints ex-spy master Gen. Munir as new army chief

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has named the country's former spy chief as head of the military, the information minister said Thursday, ending months of speculation about the new appointment.

Pakistan appoints ex-spy master Gen. Munir as new army chief

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has named the country's former spy chief as head of the military, the information minister said Thursday, ending months of speculation about the new appointment.

Pakistan appoints ex-spy master Gen. Munir as new army chief

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has named the country's former spy chief as head of the military, the information minister said Thursday, ending months of speculation about the new appointment.