Gen Asim embarks on first US visit as army chief

RAWALPINDI: Gen Syed Asim Munir today left for the United States on an official visit for the first time since he assumed the charge of the chief of army staff in November last year.

During his visit, the army chief is scheduled to meet the senior military and other government officials of the United Sates.

In October, the army chief and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin had a telephone conversation and discussed areas of mutual interest as well as recent regional developments.