Sharjah 24 – AFP: Pakistan named a former spymaster as the next military chief on Thursday, a position long considered the real power in the nuclear-armed Islamic nation of 220 million people.
Syed Asim Munir, currently quartermaster general, will replace General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is retiring this month after serving as chief of army staff since November 2016.
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told reporters President Arif Alvi signed off on the government's nomination on Thursday evening, ending months of speculation over the role.
"It is a good sign that a matter that has caused uncertainty in Pakistan has settled amicably," he said.
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