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It’s no wonder that many in Pakistan now fear for the fate of Imran Khan

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 Guardian - UK

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost trade, lower border tensions

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

Al Jazeera

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension

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

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Ties with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan: Afghan Taliban Shell Border Town, Killing Civilian

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five challenges Pakistan’s new army chief faces

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

Al Jazeera

Pakistani army chief vows to defend ‘motherland’ on Kashmir visit

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

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan's new army chief says will defend "motherland" during visit to disputed Kashmir

Pakistan's new army chief on Saturday said the military was ready to defend "every inch of our motherland" if attacked, during a visit to the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the disputed Kashmir region, which is claimed by both Pakistan and neighbouring India.

Reuters

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif approves early retirement of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, who was shortlisted for the post of army chief: Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the early retirement application of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, a former ISI chief and one of the six names apparently shortlisted for the post of the Army chief, according to a media report on Friday.

The Times of India

US names anti-Pakistan groups 'terrorist' organizations

The State Department says it has added a key anti-Pakistan militant group and its al-Qaida branch to its list of "global terrorists.”

The Independent UK

Pakistan gets a new army chief, but will he play the old game?

General Asim Munir, Pakistan’s new military chief, took command this week amid security and economic crises and a deepening political rift between opposition leader Imran Khan and the government. Can the new man on the job stem the chaos, and would that entail the old way of doing military business…

France 24

3 dead as bomber hits Pakistan police protecting polio teams

Officials say a suicide bomber has killed three people and wounded nearly two dozen others in an attack on a truck carrying police officers tasked with protecting polio workers near Quetta

The Independent UK

Pakistan FM travels to Kabul, meets Taliban amid border tensions

Hina Rabbani Khar holds talks with her Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi a day after Pakistan Taliban ended truce.

Al Jazeera

General Asim Munir takes charge as chief of Pakistan's powerful army

General Asim Munir on Tuesday took charge as Pakistan's new army chief, a key change of command in an institution that plays a huge influential role in the governance of the nuclear-armed nation.

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Pakistan's new army chief takes charge of military

Pakistan’s new military chief has taken command of the country's armed forces

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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:

The Times of India

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.

Tribune News Service

Pakistan ex-PM Khan says lawmakers are quitting assemblies

Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan said his lawmakers are quitting regional legislative assemblies, ending his monthslong protest, to mount further pressure for snap elections days after the appointment of a new army chief.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Tribune News Service

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

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.

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