Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif watch military exercises in Bahawalpure, Pakistan, November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief Raheel Sharif began a round of farewell visits on Monday, his spokesman said, damping speculation he might receive an extension when his three-year term ends this month.
The general has been immensely popular among ordinary Pakistanis, who see him as having effectively tackled crime and corruption, besides carrying the fight against Islamist terrorism to unstable tribal areas.
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