Asim Munir’s daughter weds cousin in discreet wedding attended by top Pakistani leaders

The wedding was attended by several senior political and military figures, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), along with serving and retired senior officers of the Pakistan Army. Despite the high-profile guest list, no official photographs from the ceremony were released.

Abdul Rehman is General Munir’s nephew and a former Pakistan Army captain. He later joined the civil services through a quota reserved for military officers and is currently serving as an assistant commissioner.

According to Pakistani journalist Zahid Gishkori, around 400 guests attended the wedding, which was deliberately kept subdued due to security considerations.

This was the wedding of General Munir’s third daughter; the army chief has four daughters.

The wedding took place amid heightened scrutiny of Pakistan’s internal security and foreign policy posture.

A report by Greek City Times recently claimed that under General Munir’s leadership, international concern is growing over Pakistan’s trajectory, particularly its handling of religious extremism.

“Pakistan has pivoted sharply toward a more theocratic and combative identity—glorifying Islamist ‘resistance’ abroad while failing to rein in radicals at home,” the report said, adding that the consequences of this shift were being felt internationally.

Separately, Asian News Post reported that Pakistan’s military-driven strategy has struggled to secure borders, protect civilians or improve the country’s global standing, instead contributing to humanitarian challenges and regional instability.

The report also linked ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan to what it described as a crisis-driven military diplomacy, noting that relations have deteriorated sharply since the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, with accusations of cross-border violence, forced deportations of Afghan refugees and military actions along the frontier.