Lt Gen Asim Munir named Pakistan's new army chief

Nov 24, 2022

Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

Lt Gen Asim Munir takes command as Pakistan's 17th Army chief

Nov 29, 2022

Munir, who was to retire on November 27, two days before Bajwa completed an extended tenure of almost six years, was among six generals...

Pakistan President meets Imran Khan hours after PM Shehbaz picks army chief

Nov 24, 2022

Earlier today, Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that Lt Gen Asim Munir has been named as the chief of army staff and Lt...

"Gen Asim Munir can not be trusted", says former US Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad

Jun 19, 2025

Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad expressed strong contempt after Pakistan Army's COAS Asim Munir met with US President Donald Trump. Saying that...

Pak President Alvi approves appointment of Asim Munir as new army chief

Nov 25, 2022

President Arif Alvi on Thursday signed the summary and approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the next Chief of Army Staff...

Committed to working with Pak leadership: US over naming of new army chief Asim Munir

Nov 25, 2022

On Thursday, Lieutenant General Asim Munir was named as the new chief of army staff (COAS), ending weeks of intense speculation and political tussle...