MUNIR AHMED,

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has named former spy chief Asim Munir as head of the military, ending months of speculation about the new appointment. The army has historically wielded huge influence in Pakistan, ruling it for half of its 75-year history and also overseeing its nuclear program. Munir replaces Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, whose extended six-year term ends on Nov. 29. Munir begins his new role amid feuding between Sharif and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has accused Bajwa of playing a role in his ouster. Munir ran the Inter-Services Intelligence during Khan's term in office but was fired without an explanation from the then-premier. According to Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Sharif also named Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, replacing Gen. Nadeem Raza who retires this week.

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45%

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Bias

10%

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  • The article portrays the attack by Pakistan's air force on alleged militant hideouts in Iran as a retaliatory action.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

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  • The article does not provide any information about the conflict of interest of the sources or authors involved in this report.
  • The article may have a hidden agenda to portray Pakistan's actions as justified and necessary.

Contradictions

50%

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  • The article claims that Pakistan has martyred innocent Baluch people when there is no evidence presented to support this claim.
  • The article claims that the attacks were a response to credible intelligence of impending large scale terrorist activities when there is no evidence presented to support this claim.
  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'marg bar sarmachar' which means death to guerrilla in Farsi and local Baluch language respectively, implying that these attacks are a direct threat to national security of both countries.

Deceptions

70%

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  • The article does not provide any evidence or sources for the claims made about the intelligence behind the attack and the alleged martyrdom of innocent civilians.
  • The article uses emotive language such as 'marg bar sarmachar' which means death to guerrilla in Farsi and local Baluch language respectively, implying that these attacks are a direct threat to national security of both countries.

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