ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's latest constitutional amendment was signed into law by the president on Thursday, including an article that enhances the stability of the military head to almost that of the country's president, formalizing the existing de facto civil-military balance within the governing system.
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Pakistan constitution change boosts army chief's hold on power
With lifelong immunity and removal toughened, experts see civil-military balance formalized
Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir prays after laying a wreath on the Martyrs' Monument during a ceremony at General Headquarters, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 21. (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)
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