Pakistanis turn against the army
General Asim Munir has an opportunity to mind his own business
The malacca cane symbolises arguably the highest power in Pakistan. On November 29th the cane, a ceremonial baton of command, changed hands for the first time in six years when General Qamar Javed Bajwa handed it to General Asim Munir, anointing him army chief.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Hail the chief”
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