Pakistan Assembly clears bill giving Army Chief Asim Munir sweeping new powers
- Pakistan's National Assembly recently cleared a bill making Army Chief Asim Munir the principal military advisor to PM Shehbaz Sharif.
- The Defence Forces of Pakistan Bill gives Munir complete operational command and control over the armed forces.
- Munir can now retire, discharge or retain personnel from the Army, Navy or Air Force without any due process.
- He became Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces in November after the 27th Constitutional Amendment passed.
Source: wionews.com
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