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As his closest professional confidante, the choice of chief of the general staff (CGS) is usually a strong indicator of the army chief’s preference for a successor. Passing him over for CGS for (then) Lt-Gen Rashad Mahmood, Kayani appointed Lt...

Lt Gen Raheel Sharif ISLAMABAD: Ending weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as Pakistan’s new Army Chief and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Prime Minister...

Pakistani Prime Minister has appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as new army head after weeks of speculation, a move correspondents say could define PM Nawaz Sharif’s third term in office. Lt Gen Sharif replaces Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, who retires...

By  Asif Haroon Raja “How many deaths will it take till he knows      that too many people have died?” – Bob Dylan Before discussing the diametrically opposing options, it will be worthwhile to delve into...

Today is a big day for Pakistan. They now have a new leader who’ll be running the show and he’s, ironically, appointed by the democratically elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Say hello to Lt General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is going to take over from...