Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday picked Lt General Asim Munir to be the new army chief. The appointment was eagerly awaited as it was happening in the backdrop of a purported tussle between outgoing General Qamar Javed Bajwa and former premier Imran Khan.

Who is Lt Gen Asim Munir and why his appointment as next Pak army chief has rattled Imran Khan?

Pakistan: Lt Gen Asim Munir has been named as the new Army Chief staff and Sahir Shamshad Mirza will be the new Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee. Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb took to Twitter to make this announcement. Watch the video to know more about it.

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