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Pakistan Parliament Grants Army Chief Asim Munir Expanded Powers and Lifetime Immunity
Nov 13, 2025 02:25 am CST
Pakistan's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment expanding Army Chief Asim Munir's powers to include command over all armed forces as the new Chief of Defence Forces while granting him lifetime legal immunity upon completion of his term, a move critics argue undermines democratic governance and judicial oversight.
Video: US Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel, Trump Says It "Posed A Threat"
Sep 16, 2025 11:05 am CST
The strike was carried out nearly two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.