Asim Munir News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Trump claims he prevented India-Pakistan nuclear war through trade deals
By Reena Bhardwaj, Hague, June 25: US President Donald Trump has claimed he stopped a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan by threatening to withhold trade deals.
Pak army chief Munir's meeting with Trump lasted over two hours: ISPR
Islamabad, June 19: Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir held wide-ranging discussions on counter-terrorism efforts, rising tensions in the Middle East and enhancement of bilateral trade during his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, the Pakistani military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated on Thursday.
'No free lunches': Former J&K DGP explores four 'reasons' behind Trump-Munir meet
New Delhi, June 19: Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Paul Vaid on Thursday reacted to the recent lunch meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, stating that "there are no free lunches" and outlined four possible reasons behind the interaction.
Blow to Indian diplomacy: Cong on US Prez Trump breaking bread with Pak Army chief
New Delhi, June 19: The Congress party on Thursday fired a fresh salvo against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government by describing Pakistan Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir’s lunch with US President Donald Trump as a ‘blow to Indian diplomacy’.
Time for our PM to come forward and tell nation the facts: MP Rajeev Rai on US President's trade deal remarks
New Delhi, June 19: Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai, on Thursday, refuted US President Donald Trump's remarks of bringing a "trade deal" to bring a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come forward and tell the truth.
Gen Asim Munir can not be trusted, says former US Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
Washington, DC, June 19: Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, expressed strong contempt after Pakistan Army's COAS Asim Munir met with US President Donald Trump. Saying that Munir cannot be trusted, he brought back into public memory how time and again the Pakistani military has played a "double game" with the US by taking its assistance and at the same time providing sanctuary to those who were killing the Americans.
Trump shifts away from claims of having 'stopped' war between India, Pakistan
Washington, June 19: In a matter of hours, US President Donald Trump shifted from his claims of having "stopped" the war between India and Pakistan, and gave credit to "two very smart people, (who) decided not to keep going with that war that could have been a nuclear" one without claiming a mediatory role for himself.
Reason I had him here was...: Trump on meeting Pak COAS General Asim Munir
Washington, DC, June 19: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House for a lunch meeting, praising Munir for his role in preventing the escalation of the conflict between India and Pakistan.
Diplomatic rhetoric...everyone sees Pakistan for what it is, except perhaps Donald Trump: Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin on Asim Munir's US visit
Washington, D.C., June 19: Former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin, has launched a strong critique against Pakistan, amid Army Chief General Asim Munir's visit to the United States.
Interest here is money to counter India: Sindhi activist Laghari criticises Asim Munir's visit to White House, calls President Trump confused
Washington DC, June 19: Sindhi human rights advocate and author, Sufi Laghari criticised Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir visit to White House and accused US President Donald Trump of being "confused" and motivated by business interests in Pakistan.
Congress targets Modi government after Trump again claims brokering peace between India, Pak; says very puzzling
New Delhi, June 18: The Congress on Wednesday termed as "puzzling" Modi government saying there was no mediation in the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and Donald Trump continuing to be adamant on his own claim about brokering peace and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should state what he told the US President.
Donald Trump to meet Pak COAS General Asim Munir in Washington DC
Washington DC, June 18: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir over lunch on Wednesday.
Trump to meet Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir over lunch
Washington, June 18: US President Donald Trump will host Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the White House on Wednesday (local time).
US denies inviting Pakistan military chief to Washington parade
New York, June 15: In a blow to purveyors of fake news trying to create a diplomatic rift between the US and India, the White House has denied that Pakistan's military chief, Asim Munir, was invited to the Washington Military Parade on Saturday.
East Turkistan government slams Pakistan for betraying Muslims
Washington, June 14: Severely condemning Pakistan's alignment with China in the "ongoing genocide in Occupied East Turkistan", the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) on Saturday expressed grave concern over Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir's visit to the United States.
US honour to Munir blow to India's anti-terror stand, exposes diplomatic failure: Uddhav Thackeray in Saamana
Mumbai, June 14: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Saturday lashed out at the BJP-led central government over the US inviting Pakistan Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir as chief guest on its Army Day, calling it a major diplomatic failure and an insult to India's fight against terrorism.
India's Diplomacy receives 3 huge setbacks at hands of US: Congress' Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi, June 12: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday stated that India's Diplomacy received three "huge" setbacks at the hands of the United States and termed them "challenges" which need a "collective" response.
Pakistani army acts as custodian of ideologies, religion: Former diplomat DP Srivastava
New Delhi, June 8: Former Indian diplomat D.P. Srivastava stated that Pakistan's Army challenges the concept of sovereignty by acting as a custodian of ideologies and religion, rather than focusing on national frontiers like the military forces of other nations.
Field Marshal Asim Munir: What it means for Pakistan (IANS Analysis)
New Delhi, June 3: In a development that has sparked concern across Pakistan’s social landscape, the federal government under Shahbaz Sharif has recently bestowed the rank of Field Marshal - the nation’s highest military title - upon General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff.
India wants progress; Pakistan wants to pull us down: All-party delegation member John Brittas in Tokyo
Tokyo, May 24: Communist Party of India-Marxist MP John Brittas, who is part of the multi-party delegation to Japan, on Saturday called Pakistan a "theocratic state", and criticised it for terrorist activities in an attempt to "pull India down."
Another opportunity for China to take advantage: Former US NSA on Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal
Washington DC, May 22: Following Pakistani federal cabinet approval to promote its Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, to the rank of Field Marshal, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton expressed concern over the decision, calling it a "disturbing sign" that it could provide China with additional leverage in the region.
Munir's promotion: Field Marshal? More like 'Failed Marshal', say netizens
New Delhi, May 20: In what is being described as Pakistan's most ambitious promotional stunt, General Asim Munir has now been elevated to the rank of Field Marshal -- the highest military title in Pakistan, previously held only by Ayub Khan, who famously lost the 1965 war against India.
Beaten and humiliated in Operation Sindoor, Pakistan promotes Army Chief Asim Munir to Field Marshal for 'securing country'
Islamabad, May 20: In an unprecedented move after India's hard-hitting Operation Sindoor targetting the terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan post Pahalgam massacre, the Pakistan Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced its decision to promote the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal.
They are repeating the same mistakes that Musharraf made - G Parthasarathy
New Delhi, May 11: G Parthasarathy, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, strongly criticised Pakistan's military leadership for its misadventures after India launched Operation Sindoor targeting nine terror sites in the country.
India being dragged to war by Pak army to gain public sympathy: Sources
New Delhi, April 30: Known for rogue elements in its ranks, the Pakistan Army is renowned for its notorious support of non-state actors, which has now distanced it (Pakistan Army) from the common Pakistanis, who have been asking them questions over their various polices in the last few years.
Cyber attack thwarted! Pakistan targets Indian Army sites, fails miserably: Sources
New Delhi, April 30: After the Pakistani Army failed on the ground following their violation of the Ceasefire Agreement on April 29 along the International Border in the Pargwal Sector of Jammu, the neighbouring army has resorted to cyber attacks against India.
India on Pak Army Chief's Kashmir comment: How can anything foreign be their jugular vein?
New Delhi, April 17: Hitting out strongly at Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir for referring Kashmir as Islamabad's "jugular vein", India on Thursday reminded Pakistan yet again that it continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate.
Pakistan rejects 'Democracy Act' bill by US lawmakers to sanction Pak army chief
Islamabad, March 27: The Pakistan Foreign Office (PFO) has taken a serious note of a bipartisan bill introduced by US lawmakers in the House of Representatives seeking sanctions against the country's state officials, including the Army Chief, over alleged human rights violations. Pakistan dismissed the bill on Thursday, calling it an "isolated act" and the opinion of individuals, which does not represent the bilateral relations between Islamabad and Washington.