Pakistan's Parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Nov 12 that not only grants Field Marshal Asim Munir lifelong immunity from criminal charges but also extends his tenure by five years. - AFP
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s passage of a landmark Bill last week has effectively made its already powerful army chief untouchable for life, granting him unprecedented immunity from prosecution and placing him beyond civilian and military law.
The Parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Nov 12 that not only grants Field Marshal (FM) Asim Munir, 57, lifelong immunity from criminal charges but also extends his tenure by five years. This effectively allows him to remain in uniform indefinitely.
