WHY THE TOP JOB MATTERS
The army chief will play a key role in managing risks of conflict with nuclear-armed rival India on its east, while dealing with potential instability and friction with Afghanistan on its west
Many world capitals, including Washington and Beijing, have direct ties with the military, given the country's strategic location, and a co t serving the oil-ri
Foreign governments have periodically questioned the safety of nuclear arsenal, in country so frequently nee ing IMF bailout and where anti-Western and anti-India militant groups have proliferated
Internal security has been a problem due to insurgencies in ethnic Pashtun and Baloch region Despite all the risks, Pakistan and its military have dismissed foreigners' concerns over the command and control, and security of its nuclear weapons