New Pakistan army chief will not alter security policy

The army chief is the most important leader in a country that has witnessed four military coups

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In this article

  • Raheel's legacy
  • Fierce but selective counterinsurgency campaign
  • Reasserting military dominance over civilian leaders
  • Determining Pakistan's security policy
  • Leading contenders
  • Maqsood Ahmed
  • Zubair Mehmood Hayat
  • Ashfaq Nadeem
  • Javed Iqbal Ramday
  • 'Outside' candidates
  • Policy outlook
  • Foreign policy
  • Internal security
  • Political consequences

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