Big faceoff brews in Pak: Unchecked power evades Munir; PM Sharif delays nod, flies to UK

Pakistan's Prime Minister is reportedly abroad to avoid issuing a notification for the appointment of the first Chief of Defence Forces, a role Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to assume. This move comes after the government missed a deadline to issue the notification, creating uncertainty about the army chief's position and the nuclear command authority.

Big faceoff brews in Pak: Unchecked power evades Munir; PM Sharif delays nod, flies to UK
Pakistan's Prime Minister is reportedly abroad to avoid issuing a notification for the appointment of the first Chief of Defence Forces, a role Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to assume. This move comes after the government missed a deadline to issue the notification, creating uncertainty about the army chief's position and the nuclear command authority.