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Gen Munir was appointed as ISI chief in Oct 2018, but he was replaced by Lt-Gen Faiz Hamid within eight months.

Gen Munir was selected by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to succeed Gen Bajwa last week, ending days of speculation over the appointment.

Gen Bajwa describes his successor as a "professional, capable and principled officer".

General Asim Munir took over as the new chief of army staff (COAS) at a ceremony held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi today.

Gen Asim Munir was picked by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to succeed Gen Bajwa last week.

Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir is a blessing for Pakistan.General Asim Munir was appointed DGMI and in the next year 2018, he was

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, will hand over the "baton of command" to his successor, General Asim Munir, on Tuesday.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The hype and hoopla created over the appointment of Pakistans new army chief came to rest after General Asim Munir and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza were notified as the next chief of army staff (COAS) and chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) respectively on November 24. World News | What Led to Appointment of Asim Munir as Paks New Army Chief?.

The hype and hoopla created over the appointment of Pakistans new army chief came to rest after General Asim Munir and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza were notified as the next chief of army staff (COAS) and chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) respectively on November 24.

Lt Gen will hold arguably the most powerful post in the country. He will take the reins from outgoing General Qamar Javed Bajwa on November 29.