Pakistan army chief

In addition to deploying military force against militants, it will engage local communities and build economic opportunities to create jobs.

The country's political parties are using the rising terrorist attacks in the country to score points against each other.

“If Gen. Munir keeps Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum on in the post of DG-ISI, then it could signal warmer ties with the U.S.”

The civilian leadership seems to have realized that merit and seniority rather than political considerations should determine the selection of the army chief.

Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir, who was chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence when Imran Khan was prime minister, was sacked by the latter.

The entirety of Pakistan’s politics, including its conflicts and paradoxes, is wrapped up in the question of who the next chief of army staff will be.

This was General Bajwa’s last trip to Washington before his six-year term as military chief ends in November.

Under Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa, Pakistan’s civil-military balance firmly tilted toward the latter yet again.

As General Raheel Sharif steps down, a look back at his mixed legacy.