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TopicLt Gen Asim Malik

Topic: Lt Gen Asim Malik

Asim Malik is a fitting NSA for Pakistan—neither army nor civilian govt will challenge him

Asim Malik belongs to a blue-blooded army family. His father was a three-star general whose generation saw both military action and career advancement under Zia-ul-Haq.

Who is Asim Malik, Munir’s protégé and now Pakistan’s 1st NSA in uniform

A Sword of Honour recipient, Lt Gen Asim Malik is first ISI chief with a doctorate. He is also first serving chief of Pakistan’s spy agency to occupy the office of NSA simultaneously.

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