Gen Raheel Sharif

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  Former Pak General Raheel Sharif Leaves For Saudi Arabia To Lead Islamic Military Alliance

  Pakistan's former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif left for Riyadh today to head a 41-nation Islamic military alliance after getting the government's approval, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said amidst concerns here about the Saudi-led grouping.

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  Need To Be Careful Of New Pak General, Says Ex-Army Chief Bikram Singh

  Former Army Chief Bikram Singh, under whom the new Pakistan Army Chief Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has served on a UN assignment, tonight said India should be "careful" and watchful with regard to his approach.

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  Pakistan Supreme Court Approached To Make General Raheel Sharif A Field Marshal

  Pakistan Supreme Court has been asked to order conferring the title of field marshal on Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif for rendering services to protect national security and safeguarding the frontiers of Pakistan.

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  Pak Army Chief Assures China Of Full Security To Economic Corridor

  Pakistan's Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif met top Chinese leadership in Beijing and assured them to provide full security to the ambitious USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that passes through restive Balochistan province.

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  End Sale of Defence Equipment to Pakistan: US Think-Tank

  Ahead of the visit of Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif, a top US think-tank on Thursday asked the Obama Administration to end sale of any defence equipment to the country if it is not willing to "rein in terror".

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  Pervez Musharraf Wants Pak Army Chief Raheel Sharif's Tenure Extended

  Amid reports that Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Raheel Sharif is spearheading an anti-corruption drive, former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has called for extending his tenure, warning that a change would mean all "good work done so far would go waste."

• Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar Appointed Pakistan's New ISI Chief

  Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar, a close confidant of Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, today took over as the new head of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

• Pakistan's Army Chief Calls Kashmir its 'Jugular Vein'

  Terming Kashmir as the "jugular vein" of Pakistan, the country's Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said the issue should be resolved in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiris and in line with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions for lasting peace in the region.

• Pakistan Army chief in favour of Pervez Musharraf's foreign visit: report

  Pakistani Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif is said to have advised the government to allow former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, indicted for treason, to go abroad for treatment and to look after his ailing mother.

• CIA chief John Brennan made clandestine visit to Pakistan: report

  CIA chief John Brennan flew to Pakistan last week for a clandestine meeting with army chief Gen Raheel Sharif to discuss a possible military operation against militants in the country's northwest, a media report said today.

• Pakistan Army chief says terror attacks won't be tolerated

  Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif today backed the government's efforts to engage militants in a peace process but emphasised that terror attacks would not be tolerated.

• Pak Army chief General Kayani's successor to be named on November 28: Minister

  If the army has its way, the next head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee will most likely be Lt Gen Haroon Aslam.