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Pakistan’s new army chief takes charge of military
Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa stepped down Tuesday and handed over the reigns to the country’s former spy chief Gen. Asim Munir, after leading the military for six years.
The army, which wields huge influence in Pakistan, continues to fight local and foreign militants on its home soil.
Analysts say one of the key challenges Munir faces is the latest threat from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan – more commonly known as TTP which on Monday ordered its fighters to end a ceasefire and resume attacks across the country.
Bajwa had approved a series of operations against the TTP during his tenure.
Bajwa also opened peace talks with TTP earlier this year.
The TTP had agreed to an indefinite cease-fire in May after talks with Pakistan’s government and military officials in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul but ended the truce Monday, vowing new attacks.