Pakistan former army chief to lead Saudi alliance

Kamran Yousaf
Press TV, Islamabad

In a controversial move, the Pakistani government has formally allowed former army chief to lead the so-called Saudi-led military alliance. General Raheel Sharif has already departed for Saudi Arabia to take up his new role despite strong criticism from the country’s opposition parties. Press TV’s Kamran Yousaf has the details from Islamabad.

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