Ex-ISI boss, ‘mullah general’ Asim Munir is Pakistan Army chief: what are the implications for India?
david waker
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Ex-ISI boss, ‘mullah general’ Asim Munir is Pakistan Army chief: what are the implications for India?
Lt Gen Syed Asim Munir, who will succeed Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new chief of the Pakistan Army, may have to wade into the country’s political crisis almost immediately upon taking charge. He headed the ISI, and is the first ‘mullah general’ to become chief, a development that could have major implications for India.
The wait has finally ended. Lt Gen Syed Asim Munir Shah is the new chief of the Pakistan Army. He will take charge on November 29, when the incumbent, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, steps down after six years in the post, which included a three-year extension in 2019.
Pak Army Chief, Pakistan Army Chief, Munir Shah, Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Pakistan ISI, Pak Army Chief India, Pakistan India ties, Who is Munir Shah, Indian ExpressA senior general of Pakistan army Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir attends a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP/PTI Photo)
