Pakistan Report: Do armed forces really have no role in politics?

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, center, and Defense Minister Pervez Khattaq attend a military parade to mark Pakistan National Day in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Pakistanis celebrated their National Day on Wednesday with a military parade in the capital, Islamabad, showcasing this Islamic nation's elite army units and high-tech weaponry, including short, medium, and long-range missiles, tanks, fighter jets and other hardware. (Anjum Naveed) Source: AP / Anjum Naveed/AP

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The job of intelligence agencies is not 'political engineering' but to make the country safe- Imran Khan. Pakistan's army chief has said during informal talks in Washington that "armed forces have no role in politics. Listen details in Pakistan's current affairs report.

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