Pakistan’s powerful army chief will be given an expanded role and the remit of its Supreme Court curbed under constitutional changes passed by one of the two houses of parliament on Monday, a move opposition leaders say will undermine democracy. Pakistan, historically coup-prone, is seeing its longest period of elected government. But in recent years, … Read more
More than five decades after the fall of Dhaka, history appears to be knocking again — this time in Balochistan. In a divisive speech delivered in Islamabad, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir issued a stark warning to Baloch insurgents and separatist groups, invoking national unity and the two-nation theory. But his remarks have sparked … Read more
Pakistan’s Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir has taken charge as the head of the country’s Army. File | Photo Credit: AP General Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s former spymaster, on Tuesday assumed charge as the country’s new Army chief, replacing General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retired after two consecutive three-year terms. Lt. Gen. Munir assumed charge … Read more
In his final public address as Pakistan’s Army chief, Gen Bajwa said the military establishment’s “unconstitutional” interference in politics over the past 70 years was the reason why it drew criticism from the general masses and politicians. File | Photo Credit: AP A day ahead of his retirement, Pakistan’s Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa … Read more
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, waves to his supporters from behind a bullet-proof glass window on November 26, 2022, in his first public appearance since he was wounded in a gun attack earlier this month. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan said on Saturday his party was quitting the country’s regional … Read more