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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicPakistan army chief

Topic: Pakistan army chief

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir awards himself top honour, rewards political brass for ‘victory’ over India

New Delhi: In a dramatic and unprecedented move, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has awarded himself the Hilal-i-Jurat, the country’s second-highest wartime...

Asim Munir features on Times Square billboard. Pakistanis ask, ‘Who paid for it?’

Some Pakistanis are also worried that Asim Munir might be assassinated during his US visit. They are drawing comparisons with Israel killing Iranian generals.

Post-Pahalgam power play: India-Pakistan ‘scramble’ for resources, Pakistan Army chief front & centre

Global media also reports on how Trump’s overhaul of a number of policies that the world took for granted affects Indians & Campa Cola's sweet comeback.

Pakistanis have forgotten Palestine, KFC McNuggets. Their target is Modi and WW3 now

A PPP senator suggested sending Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir to recite the first azaan at Babri Masjid. Of course, that’s a regular line in any army chief’s job description.

Pakistan army chief invokes ‘two-nation theory’, calls Kashmir Pakistan’s ‘jugular vein’

His comments come days after a heated exchange at the UN, where India firmly rejected Pakistan’s latest reference to Kashmir during a Security Council debate on peacekeeping reforms.

US bill looks to sanction Pakistan Army chief over Imran Khan’s imprisonment. What it says

US Republican Joe Wilson, a long-time critic of Pakistan’s military, has consistently advocated for Khan’s release, calling him a 'political prisoner'.

Pakistani law gives more power to Asim Munir. People say it strengthens military’s iron grip

The amendments to the Pakistan Army Act of 1952 were swiftly approved by both houses of parliament despite fierce opposition.

Pakistan Army chief rakes up Kashmir, vows support and terms India ‘arch-rival’

Pakistan military had remained quiet about Kashmir for a few years, while handling domestic economic and political crisis.

Top Pakistani General resigns. Media says he stood up to the establishment, COAS Asim Munir

The Lt General was among the few promoted in the 2022 military reshuffle. It was particularly significant, as they were among the key choices by former COAS Bajwa before his retirement.

Gen Asim Munir’s US trip has limited benefits—Pakistan knows what it must do for money, ties

Pakistan Army chief touched base with American investors and Pakistani diaspora in the US, while listing 'sacrifices' on Afghanistan front. But winning trust and confidence won't be easy.

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Strait of Hormuz crisis shows limits of US, say Chinese. ‘India most vulnerable’

Chinese online discourse situates the crisis within a broader geopolitical context, particularly the hesitancy of US allies to support Washington.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Indian borders to US schools, Indian firm bags orders to supply surveillance drones to Texas schools

The company had secured orders worth over Rs 100 crore from the Indian Army in November last year. Its UAVs are deployed along India’s borders with Pakistan & China.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.