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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been named Pakistan’s new Army Chief?
A
Lt Gen Azhar Abbas
B
Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza
C
Lt. Gen Asim Munir
D
Lt Gen Faiz Hameed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gen. Syed Asim Munir has assumed the charge as Pakistan’s 17th Army Chief; someone with a rare professional experience of heading the country’s two powerful intelligence agencies-Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lieutenant General Asim Munir will take charge of the 600,000-strong nuclear-armed army on November 29. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has nominated Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the new army chief, putting an end to days of uncertainty that engulfed the nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -As his six-year-long term at the helm of the Pakistan Army comes to an end, outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will pass the baton to his successor, General Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -He served as the 23rd Director-General of the ISI until he was replaced with Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed on 16 June 2019. He is also a holder of the Sword of Honour. Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif appointed him as 11th Chief of Army staff on 24 November 2022 for the term of 3 years.

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