Asim Munir gets daughter married to brother's son who served Pak Army? What reports say

Asim Munir gets daughter married to brother's son who served Pak Army? What reports say

Asim Munir Photograph: (AFP)

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Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir reportedly hosted his daughter Mahnoor’s wedding to her cousin, Captain Abdul Rahman, at GHQ Rawalpindi. The low-key ceremony was attended by top political and military leaders. Abdul Rahman is Munir’s nephew and a civil services officer.

Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has reportedly hosted his daughter’s wedding function at the army's headquarters in Rawalpindi. According to several reports, the wedding took place on December 26. Munir's daughter has been identified as Mahnoor and groom has been identified as his brother's son Captain Abdul Rahman. Both got married in a strictly private function with Munir's third daughter Mahnoor. Pakistani journalist Zahid Gishkori shared a video in social media platform X confirming the wedding, but later deleted it. No official statement or photographs have been released of the event.

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According to reports, around 400 guests attended the wedding, including Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz, the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and several serving and retired senior military officers, including former army chiefs. Pakistani journalist Zahid Gishkori captioned his post as: "Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir's daughter, Mahnoor, married his brother's son, Capt. Abdul Rehman Qasim," he said. A few reports also said that United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was among the more than 400 guests.

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Who is Abdul Rahman?

Captain Abdul Rahman is the son of Asim Munir’s brother, Qasim Munir. Earlier, he served in the Pakistan Army but later shifted to civil services. According to News18 report, he is working as an assistant commissioner under the quota reserved for military officers. Pakistani journalist Zahid Gishkori in his now-deleted video said, “I have information from reliable sources that the UAE President was not present. However, more than 400 guests attended the wedding, and the function was kept very secret due to security reasons,” he said.

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