Who Is Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir?
Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir on Thursday as chief of its army, an organization that plays a hugely influential role in the governance of the nuclear-armed nation. His appointment coincides with a dispute between the military and former prime minister Imran Khan, who blames the army for playing a part in his ouster earlier this…
Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir on Thursday as chief of its army, an organization that plays a hugely influential role in the governance of the nuclear-armed nation.
His appointment coincides with a dispute between the military and former prime minister Imran Khan, who blames the army for playing a part in his ouster earlier this year and who has been leading anti-government protests since then.
Who Is Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir?
Munir is the 17th chief of the army since Pakistan gained independence from Britain in 1947, General Asim Munir Ahmed is a four-star rank general and awaiting Chief of Army Staff as the government announced and currently serving as a Quartermaster general in the Pakistan Army.
Asim Munir is from the 17th course of the Officers Training School in Mangla. He was commissioned in the 23rd Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment. He started his military career in 1986. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in September 2018 and was subsequently appointed as DG ISI.
