Asim Munir Marries Daughter To His Brother's Son At Pak Army Headquarters

Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir's daughter Mahnoor got married on December 26 to her first cousin Abdul Rehman. The wedding took place in Rawalpindi at Pakistan Army Headquarters, and the country's top political leaders and military figures attended it. However, the ceremony was kept discreet, and no photographs were released.

The wedding was attended by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the ISI chief and other members of the Pakistani army, such as retired generals and former chiefs.

Abdul Rehman, Asim Munir's nephew, also served in the Pakistani army in the capacity of a captain and later joined the civil services through a quota reserved for army officers and currently serves as an assistant commissioner. 

According to Pakistani journalist Zahid Gishkori, the wedding had 400 guests but was kept subdued due to security reasons.

Munir has four daughters, and this was the wedding of his third daughter.

A report in Greek City Times said that under Munir's stewardship, the world's patience with Pakistan's spiral into "religious extremism" is wearing thin. 

"Pakistan has pivoted sharply toward a more theocratic and combative identity - glorifying Islamist "resistance" abroad while failing to rein in radicals at home. From London to New York to Dubai, the consequences are being felt in bloodshed and backlash", the report added.

According to a report in 'Asian News Post', Islamabad's military-led strategy has failed to secure Pakistan's borders, safeguard its citizens and generate goodwill abroad. Instead, it has fuelled widespread suffering, humanitarian crises and destabilised the wider region.

"The ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is not simply a clash between two neighbours. It is the outcome of the Pakistan military-driven diplomacy, one built on crisis, force, and national-security posturing rather than honest dialogue. Four years after the Taliban took over in Kabul, the same Pakistani military and intelligence networks that once welcomed them are now blaming the Taliban for cross-border violence, forcing Afghan refugees from Pakistan, and launching airstrikes and shelling inside Afghanistan," it detailed.