Islamabad: Former ISI head Lt-General Asim Munir will be Pakistan’s next army chief, PM Shehbaz Sharif announced on Thursday and ended weeks of speculation about who succeeds Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in a position considered the most powerful in the country. The appointment was ratified by President Arif Alvi, whose approval came amid conjectures that he may not sign it or may delay the process as he belongs to the opposition PTI party, headed by former PM Imran Khan. Defence minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif said: “The president has signed the summary sent by the government.” Calling the presidential nod a good omen, he said: “The process of the army chief ’s appointment had caused unrest in the country, but the matter is now settled.”
Munir takes over after Bajwa’s retirement on November 29. Bajwa headed the army for six years — double the tenure typically reserved for the post.
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