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Vikranth To Replace Vishnu

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Vikranth To Replace Vishnu

Director Suseenthiran’s period flick Maveeran Kittu is all set to hit the screens this Friday (2nd Dec, 2016). Now comes the news about the sequel to his debut flick Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu which released in 2008.Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu was not only critically acclaimed & a commercial success. The film also served as a launchpad for many artistes & technicians who would go on to make huge achievements in Tamil film industry. From director Suseenthitan, lead actor Vishnu Vishal, comedians Soori & Appukutty, the list goes on. Now its sequel will also be centered around the game of Kabaddi. The film’s script & dialogues will be penned by Suseenthiran while his associate Selvasekaran will take care of direction.

Ramya Joins A Star – Studded Tamil Biggie

Ramya Krishnan who was last seen in the blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning, has been busy shooting for its sequel and she also plays Kamal Haasan’s wife in Sabash Naiduu. Now it has been confirmed that she has bagged a prominent role in another Tamil biggie. Ramya Krishnan will be playing a pivotal role in Suriya’s Thaanaa Serndha Koottam. The film is already laden with a stellar starcast that includes Keerthy Suresh as the female lead, Suresh Menon making a comeback as the villain, veteran comedian Senthil & RJ Balaji. The film directed by youngster Vignesh Sivan has completed 1 schedule in Chennai and the next is all set to begin in Karaikudi soon. Anirudh Ravichander is taking care of the musical score.

Amala’s Next Fairy Tale Title Revealed

After a long hiatus due to her personal life, Amala Paul is back with a bang having more than half a dozen biggies in her kitty including Dhanush’s VIP2 & Vada Chennai, Thiruttu Payale 2 and 3 other films in Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam. Amala Paul is pairing up with Vishnu Vishal in the new film directed by Ram of Mundasupatti fame and the film reportedly has a fairy tale title Cinderella. An official announcement with the FL is expected to be out soon.

Meera’s Strong Suggestion For Sexual Offenders

Meera Jasmine, who is busy doing Malayalam films has come out strongly against men who sexually assault women, suggesting that extreme punishment like castration is the only way of punishing them. She is of the opinion that then the men won’t dare to touch a woman again. Meera spoke at a press conference with a dalit woman whose daughter was raped & killed near Perumbavoor. Meanwhile her latest movie 10 Kalpanakkal directed by Don Max has been released to a decent reception and the film also deals with a serial rapist who murders his victims and goes scot free because of legal loop holes.

Lakshmi Bomb Release Date Announced

Lakshmi Manchu’s next, titled as Lakshmi Bomb, comes with the caption “From Sivakasi. Directed by Gopalakrishna, it is produced by Vella Mounika Chandrasekhar & Uma Lakshmi Narasimha. The news is that the bomb will ‘explode’ on 23rd Dec, 2016, a day on which Nani’s Nenu Local, Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu & Aamir Khan’s Yuddham (dubbed version of Dangal) will hit the screens. Lakshmi Manchu is playing an upright judge’s character here. The title is because her character is as explosive as the Deepavali’s “Lakshmi Bomb”. Sunil Kashyap is composing the music.

Nayanthara Is 2 In 1

The going may not have been great in Telugu, what with Babu Bangaram coming a cropper, but the Numero uno star Nayanthara currently has an enviable line -up of women – centric films in Tamil – Dora, Aramm (where she is playing a District Collector) and others which are in the talks. She is also playing an all – important role in the Atharvaa – Raashi Khanna starrer Imaikka Nodigal. In Imaikka Nodigal, directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu, Nayan plays the mother of a 4 – year – old, which has surprised many in the industry as not many heroines of her age would be ready to play a mom, especially down South.

Naga’s Clarification Stance

There are 3 Krishnas: Kalyan Krishna, Mohankrishna & just Krishna. Forget the 3rd one, for he is not directing Naga Chaitanya’s scheduled outing with Suresh Productions. Ignore the 1st for now, for he has very much been in, filming eagerly with the Akkineni star. The 2nd Krishna, a entleman – ly director, is the one who will direct Chay’s next. Any reports contrary to this are reportedly, patently untrue. To be produced by Sai Korrapati of Vaarahi Chalana Chitram, the Indraganti film will go on the floors in Feb, 2017. Make no mistake, there is no Chandrasekhar Yeleti around. After all, why would Chay say ”Manam Cinema Cheddam” to Yeleti, whatever may be his “Premam” for “Sahasam”?

2 reasons why Mahesh Babu is shooting in Gujarat

As is known, Mahesh Babu is currently shooting for A R Murugadoss’ entertainer in Ahmedabad. This is going to be a marathon schedule that will end only in the last week of Dec, 2016. To be shot in such locations as Dharmaj (near Vadodara), Gift City (Gandhinagar), Riverfront & Ellisbridge, this Rs. 100 cr budgeted movie is in Gujarat for a reason. An English – language daily has quoted one of the producers as saying the locations have been chosen for a two – fold reason. If freshness of the locations is one reason, the other one is that it will be a hassle – free affair. An actioner to be shot outdoors for a good part, any inconvenience cause by eager crowds could entail compromising with quality.

Mammootty Flaunts A New Look

Malayalam film audiences cherishes extraordinary expectations when it comes to a Ranjith movie, but extra hullabaloo is sure to be there when Mammootty teams up with the director. Their earlier films like Pranchiyettan And The Saint, Paleri Manikyam were critically acclaimed and are considered as the best movies in the history of Malayalam Cinema. Their Puthan Panam has already stirred up curiosity, especially in the backdrop of the present scenario where 500 & 1000 notes were declared not legal tenders anymore. The films shooting has commenced in Kochi. Antony Perumbavoor has clapped the board for its 1st shot. In his new film Mammootty will appear with a handlebar moustache and moreover in a salt & pepper style, the locations stills and recent appearance of Mammootty in public functions & Dileep – Kavya wedding hint it.

Mohanlal’s New Look Revealed

Mohanlal has completed shooting in Rajasthan for the war franchise movie of Major Ravi 1971: Beyond Borders, the next 2 schedules is in Palakkad & Uganda. The makers have released through the official page of the film in facebook the new look of Mohanlal in uniform. The film is based on the 1971 Indo – Pak war. It discusses the mental agony & psychological aspects of soldiers during war. Mohanlal essays 2 characters in the film – Major Mahadevan & Major Sahadevan. Major Mahadevan has 2 getups in the film. The film will be released on 27th. Mar, 2017. Allu Sirish & Arunoday Singh are portraying prominent roles in the film.

Simha Hakida Hejje Gets U Certificate

Another Kannada film that is capturing the “Sahasa Simha” Dr. Vishnuvardhana image to sail the boat in box office Simha Hakita Hejje gets U certificate from regional censor board. A film by Pathi Films, Sri Parthasarathy & Gautham Seth produced film is waiting for right theatre set up to release in Dec this year. This is a film by hardcore fan of Dr Vishnuvardhana – Parthasarathy. He is dedicating this film to the legendary actor.The film has Parthasarathy script, Ravishanker Nag dialogue, Shivakumar cinematography, Hari Babu music, Manju Mohan lyrics, Raju dance, Vishwa editing, Babu Khan art. Vikram has written screenplay & directed this film. Preetham, Amrutha, Sharat Lohitashva, Shobaraj, Pawan, Tabala Nani, Sangeetha, Sonu and others are in the cast.

Star Suvarna Jodi

The star Suvarna Super Jodi 2nd series with 10 pairs participating in it is all set for telecast. This time the pair from big & small screen is chosen for more attraction. Very good at anchoring Akul Balaji is key host.
The couple saying we are ready to face any situation, with “Dil” there should be “Dhum” says the statements doing round for this Super Jodi 2. The tasks for this season are very engaging, entertaining, educating & exhaustive too. This is sure to give “Double Dhamaka” for participants & viewers. Akshata & Vinay Gowda were winners of last season of Super Jodi. Vinay Gowda is playing the role of Lord Shiva in Mahadeva mythological TV serial.

Old Rs 500 notes valid for fuel and air ticket purchase till Dec 2

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New Delhi: The government has cut short the deadline of using old Rs 500 notes at petrol pumps and for buying airline tickets at airports till December 2 instead of December 15 announced earlier.

With effect from December 3, 2016, old Rs 500 notes cannot be used for purchase of petrol, diesel and gas at the stations operating under authorisation of public sector oil marketing companies and for buying airline tickets at airport counters, a government notification said.

While junking old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes on November 8, the government had allowed their use for utility bill payments for 72 hours.

This deadline was extended twice and when the last one was to expire on November 24, it amended it to state that only the old 500 rupee notes could be used for payment of utility bills like electricity and water, school fees, pre-paid mobile top-up, fuel purchase and airline ticket booking.

While the old note will continue to be accepted for the other utility bill payments as well as at railway ticketing counters and counters of government or public sector undertaking buses for purchase of bus tickets till December 15, it will be discontinued for purchase of fuel and airline tickets at airport counters.

Also, the government has dropped earlier announced plan to allow the use of 500 rupee notes for payment of toll at national highways from December 3.

Toll payment in both old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was accepted till December 2 and from December 3 it was to be limited in 500 rupee notes. But now this facility too has been withdrawn.

From December 3, fuel purchase, airline ticket booking at airport counters and highway toll payment would be allowed only in lower denomination currency or the new 500 and 2,000 rupee notes.

Sources said the move to curtail use of old notes at petrol pumps and highway toll plazas follows reports of the facility being misused to launder black money.

(Agencies)

Jio users to get free voice, data till March 31: Mukesh Ambani

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Mumbai: Taking Jio’s offer a step further, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday launched ‘Jio Happy New Year’ offer for its new and existing customers.

“Starting Dec 4, 2016 every new Jio user will get data, voice, video and the full bouquet of applications absolutely free till March 31, 2017. We are calling this Jio Happy New Year offer. All existing Jio customers will get extended benefits of Jio Happy New Year offer on current SIMs,” Ambani said in an address to stakeholders at RIL’s Navi Mumbai office.

Starting its service in September, Jio has already bagged over 52 million customers, he said, adding: “In the first three months, Jio has grown faster than Facebook, Whatsapp or Skype.”

Ambani said that on an average a Jio customer was “using 25 times more data than the average Indian broadband user.”

(IANS)

Aleppo: Up to 20,000 flee as government advances

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France calls for emergency UN Security Council session as battles rage for control of Syria’s second city.

Residents work on fixing a house in the town of Darat Izza, province of Aleppo on Sunday [Reuters]

Residents work on fixing a house in the town of Darat Izza, province of Aleppo on Sunday [Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Up to 20,000 people have fled eastern Aleppo over the past 72 hours as Syrian government forces continued to advance in the rebel-held part of the city, according to the Red Cross.

Terrified civilians have fled empty-handed into remaining rebel-held territory, or crossed into government-controlled western Aleppo or Kurdish-held districts.

The 20,000 figure is an estimate and could increase as “people are fleeing in different directions”, International Committee of the Red Cross spokesperson Krista Armstrong told the AFP news agency.

United Nations humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien had earlier put the number of displaced people from eastern Aleppo at 16,000.

The city, which was Syria’s biggest before the start of a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people, has been divided between the government-held west and rebel-held east, where UN officials say at least 250,000 people remain under siege.

The Syrian government offensive to recapture the rebel-held parts of Aleppo has sparked international alarm as it intensified this week.

A voluntary rescue group known as the White Helmets reported at least 51 civilians killed in east Aleppo and more than 150 injured during the government assault.

Syrian government forces dropped “more than 150 air strikes from war planes and helicopters and [fired] more than 1,200 artillery shells”, the group wrote on its Facebook page.

The attacks hit the neighbourhoods of Bab al-Nairab, al-Mayser and al-Salheen, among others.

SANA, the official Syrian state media arm, reported that Syrian government forces and allies on Monday took control of several areas in the city’s northeast, including al-Haidariya, al-Sakhour, al-Inzarat, al-Sheikh Khedr, Jabal Badro, and al-Halk.

‘Cannot remain silent’

France called for an immediate UN Security Council session on the fighting, which has seen the army capture a third of opposition-controlled east Aleppo in recent days.

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday on the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding in Aleppo, diplomats said.

 

The 15 ambassadors of the UN Security Council will get a video-conference briefing on the situation in Aleppo by a UN official in charge of humanitarian operation and the UN mediator in Syria, Staffan de Mistura.

“France and its partners cannot remain silent in the face of what could be one of the biggest massacres of civilian population since World War II,” said France’s UN ambassador Francois Delattre on Tuesday.

He and his British counterpart Matthew Rycroft earlier in the day pushed for the emergency council meeting on providing humanitarian relief to the besieged Syrian city.

Eastern Aleppo has been under government siege for more than four months, with international aid stocks exhausted and food supplies running low.

Rycroft said the council would discuss plans for the UN to deliver much-needed food and medicine into Aleppo and evacuate the sick and wounded.

“Russia complained that the opposition had not agreed to this plan. Now they have, so I call on Russia to make sure the Syrian regime agrees,” Rycroft said.

“The future of Aleppo is in the hands of the regime and Russia, and we urge the regime and Russia to stop the bombing and let the aid go through.”

The Syrian conflict started as a largely unarmed uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule in March 2011. It has since morphed into a full-on civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands.

The UN refugee agency has registered more than 4.8 million Syrian refugees who have fled the fighting, while another 6.1 million people are internally displaced within the country’s borders.

UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’

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Bangladesh turns away Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar crackdown as the UN decries “pattern of violations”.

Hundreds of thousands live in camps in Bangladesh [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]

Hundreds of thousands live in camps in Bangladesh [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims may be victims of crimes against humanity, the United Nation’s rights agency has said, as former UN chief Kofi Annan arrived to the country for a visit that will include a trip to the conflict-ravaged region of Rakhine.

The army has carried out a bloody crackdown in the western state and thousands of the Muslim minority have flooded over the border into Bangladesh this month, making horrifying claims of gang rape, torture and murder at the hands of security forces.

Some 30,000 have fled their homes and analysis of satellite images by Human Rights Watch found that hundreds of buildings in Rohingya villages have been razed.

Myanmar has denied allegations of abuse, saying the army is hunting “terrorists” behind raids on police posts last month.

The government has lashed out at media reports of rapes and killings, and lodged a protest over a UN official in Bangladesh who said the state was carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya.

Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi, reporting from a camp for displaced people in Myanmar’s Sittwe, said human rights investigators and journalists have been blocked from accessing the areas where massacres are alleged to have happened.

“The Myanmar government has denied that these allegations of abuse have happened, but at the same time, they haven’t been giving people access to these areas,” she said.

“Many people we’ve spoken to say they aren’t very hopeful that the [UN] commission will be able to acheive anything.”

On Tuesday, the UN human rights agency said Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya could be tantamount to crimes against humanity, reiterating the findings of a June report.

Eight boats attempting to cross the Naf River separating Rakhine from southern Bangladesh were pushed back on Monday after six were refused entry on Sunday, Colonel Abuzar Al Zahid, the head of the border guards in the Bangladeshi frontier town of Teknaf, told AFP.

Dhaka says thousands more are massed on the border, but has refused urgent international appeals to let them in, instead calling on Myanmar to do more to stop people fleeing.

In the past two weeks, Bangladeshi border guards have prevented more than 1,000 Rohingya, including many women and children, from entering the country by boat, officials told AFP.

More than 120,000 Rohingya have been crammed into displacement camps since sectarian violence kicked off in 2012, where they are denied citizenship, healthcare and education and their movements are heavily curbed.

‘Pattern of violations’

“The government has largely failed to act on the recommendations made in a report by the UN Human Rights Office… (that) raised the possibility that the pattern of violations against the Rohingya may amount to crimes against humanity,” the UN human rights agency said in a statement.

Amid the mounting crisis, former UN chief Kofi Annan on Tuesday began a week-long visit to Myanmar that will include a trip to northern Rakhine

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi in August appointed her fellow Nobel laureate to head a special commission to investigate how to mend bitter religious and ethnic divides that split the impoverished state.

Annan has expressed “deep concern” over the violence in Rakhine, which has seen thousands of Muslims take to the streets across Asia in protest.

But Aye Lwin, a Muslim member of the Rakhine commission, defended Suu Kyi’s handling of the crisis.

“What she has inherited is a dump of rubbish, a junk yard,” he told AFP, pointing out the army retains control of security and defence under a constitution written under the former junta.

“Her hands are tied – she can’t do anything. What she is doing is trying to talk and negotiate and build trust” with the army, he added.

Kohli vaults to career best No.3 spot in ICC Test rankings

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Dubai: After leading India to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match Test rubber against England, skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday vaulted to a career best third spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for Test batsmen released here.

The 28-year-old Kohli, who scored 62 and six not out to help India crush England by 8 wickets in the third Test against England at Mohali, moved to 833 points, within 14 points of second-ranked England’s Joe Root in a list led by Australia captain Steve Smith.

Starting the series in 15th position, Kohli has risen at a fast pace scoring 405 runs in the three Tests against England, according to an ICC release.

Kohli, who is top-ranked in Twenty20 internationals and second in One-Day Internationals, looks determined to top the table in Tests, the only format in which he has never been top-ranked.

The remaining two Tests provide more opportunity to Kohli, who had led India to victory in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia in 2008.

England’s Jonny Bairstow has also reached a career best ranking of 9th — a leap of three places with knocks of 89 and 15 while Australia opener Usman Khawaja has moved up nine places to 19th after a match-winning knock of 145 that helped Australia win the day-night final Test against South Africa in Adelaide by seven wickets.

For South Africa, Faf du Plessis’s innings of 118 not out and 12 have helped him move up eight positions to 23rd rank while opener Stephen Cook has moved up 30 places to a career best 44th position after scoring 40 and 104 in Adelaide.

New Zealander Ross Taylor has moved up four places to take the 18th slot after scores of 37 and 102 not out in New Zealand’s 138 run victory over Pakistan in Hamilton.

In the ICC rankings for Test bowlers, India’s Mohammad Shami has moved up two places to a career best 19th position in the list led by his teammate Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ashwin’s spin partner Ravindra Jadeja occupies the 7th spot.

Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has moved into the top five for the first time in his career after taking six wickets in Adelaide. He has moved up four places to take fifth position.

Meanwhile, in the list of all-rounders, Jadeja has gained two slots to reach a career best fourth slot after scoring a crucial 90 in his only innings in Mohali.

Ashwin has consolidated his position at the top with 493 points, a tally not reached by anyone since retired South Africa player Jacques Kallis in 2008.

(Agencies)

Printing works of Rs 500 currency notes shifted from Nasik and Dewas to Mysuru

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Mumbai/Mysuru: Indian currency note printing units in Nasik and Dewas have stopped printing Rs 500 currency notes as there were mistakes found in the currency notes printed. Now, printing works have been shifted from those printing units to Reserve bank of India (RBI) owned currency note printing unit located in Mysuru.

Currency note printing unit at Nasik in Maharshtra and Dewas located in Madhya Pradesh. Both units come under Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India of union finance ministry. Printing capacities of both units was low and were capable to print only 50 lakh currency notes of Rs 500 currency notes per day through old machines. However, currency note printing unit located in Mysuru is competent to print 2 crore notes of Rs 500 currency notes a day.

(Agencies)

Demonetisation despotic action, undermines trust: Amartya Sen

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New Delhi: Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has called Modi government’s demonetisation move “despotic action that has struck at the root of economy based on trust”.

“It (demonetisation) undermines notes, it undermines bank accounts, it undermines the entire economy of trust. That is the sense in which it is despotic,” Sen told NDTV.

He further said his immediate point of view on demonetisation is on its economic aspect.

“It’s (demonetisation) a disaster on economy of trust. In the last 20 years, the country has been growing very fast. But it is all based on acceptance of each other’s word. By taking despotic action and saying we had promised but won’t fulfil our promise, you hit at the root of this,” Sen, also a Bharat Ratna awardee, said.

Noting that capitalism has many successes that have come from having trust in businesses, he said if a government promises in promissory note and breaks such promise, then it is a despotic act.

“I am not a great admirer of capitalism. On the other hand, capitalism has many successes… It’s despotic in the sense that if a government promises in promissory note that when given, we will give you this amount of compensation for it and to break such a promise is a despotic action,” Sen, who is currently Thomas W Lamont University Professor at Harvard University, said.

The demonetisation issue has also rocked Parliament as both Houses have been witnessing disruptions and adjournments due to noisy protests by Opposition parties for the past several days.

(PTI)

National anthem must be played before screening of films: Supreme Court

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed that cinema halls across the country must play the national anthem before the screening of a film and people should stand up as a mark of respect.

The court also directed that the national flag should be shown on screen when the anthem is played. “People must feel this is my country and this is my motherland,” a bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said while stressing that it is the duty of every citizen of the country to show respect to the national anthem and the flag.

“At the root of protocol for national anthem, is respect for national identity, integrity and constitutional patriotism,” the bench said while directing the Centre that the order should be given effect in a week’s time and be circulated to all States and Union Territories through chief secretaries.

It also said no person should take commercial benefits by playing the anthem and that it should not be dramatised.

The apex court said the anthem should not be printed or displayed on undesirable objects, and also barred it from being played on variety shows and its abridged version anywhere.

Directing that its order be shown in electronic and print media and be followed in letter and spirit, the court said, “Time has come when people should feel they live in a nation” and “even in Shastras, nationalism was accepted.”

The court’s directions came on a PIL filed by Shyam Narayan Chouksey seeking directions that the national anthem should be played in cinema halls across the country before a film begins and proper norms and protocol be fixed regarding its playing and singing at official functions and the programmes where constitutional dignitaries are present.

The apex court had last month issued notice to the Centre asking it to specify what would constitute disrespect to the national anthem.

(Agencies)

Pakistan’s new army chief takes command

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Qamar Javed Bajwa takes control of army as tensions escalate with arch-rival India and Afghanistan.

Pakistan's army is the world's sixth largest in terms of active military personnel [EPA]

Pakistan’s army is the world’s sixth largest in terms of active military personnel [EPA]

by Al Jazeera

The new head of Pakistan’s military took command of the country’s armed forces on Tuesday amid rising tensions with India over disputed Kashmir and as ties with Afghanistan remain rocky.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa was installed at a ceremony in the garrison town of Rawalpindi, replacing General Raheel Sharif, who stepped down after completing his three-year term.

In his first comments after assuming charge of the country’s army, Bajwa called for a resolution of the Kashmir dispute for the sake of regional stability.

But he also warned that any miscalculation on the part of India could be dangerous.

“I want to make it clear to India that taking our policy of constraint and patience as any sign of weakness will prove dangerous for itself,” he said.

Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from Islamabad, said General Bajwa has inherited a complex set of problems with intensified ceasefire violations along the LoC, the de facto border dividing Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, and tensions with Kabul.

“He is going to be very focused on what is happening on the LoC, and that he also has to deal with what is happening on the country’s western frontier with Afghanistan,” our correspondent said.

Bajwa was fourth in seniority on a list of five army generals sent to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and had been little discussed before he was selected.

According to the constitution, the prime minister can pick any officer from the list forwarded to him by the Defense Ministry.

Observers believe Bajwa will offer further support to Sharif’s efforts to improve ties with Pakistan’s neighbours, including Afghanistan and India.

Pakistan’s relations with Kabul have soured amid allegations from Afghan officials that Islamabad is sheltering the Taliban, who have intensified attacks against the government of President Ashraf Ghani.

Bajwa, who was commissioned in the 16 Baloch Regiment in October 1980, is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College in Canada, and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

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