Pakistan Army Chief Warns It Will Counter Any India Aggression
Asim Munir, widely regarded as the most powerful figure in Pakistan, made the comments on Friday at a dinner with members of the Pakistani diaspora in Florida during his second visit to the US in less than two months.
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