Asim Munir’s Daughter Marries Army Officer Relative; UAE President Attends Rawalpindi Event

Last Updated:December 30, 2025, 14:38 IST

Asim Munir arranged the marriage of his daughter to his brother Qasim Munir's son. The wedding took place recently in Rawalpindi on December 26.

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Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir recently married his third daughter within his own family. Munir married off his daughter, Mahnoor, to his nephew, Captain Abdul Rahman.

Asim Munir’s arrangement of his daughter’s marriage to his brother’s son is being speculated as a deliberate attempt at clan consolidation at the highest levels of the Pakistan Army.

Asim Munir arranged the marriage of his daughter to his brother Qasim Munir’s son. The wedding took place recently in Rawalpindi on December 26. Since it was a private event, no photographs were released.

Abdul Rehman, previously served as a Captain in the Pakistan Army. He later joined the Civil Services, where he now serves as an Assistant Commissioner under the quota reserved for army officers.

The wedding functions were not held in a large hotel or wedding hall, but at Field Marshal Asim Munir’s residence, located near GHQ.

Notably, despite being a private event with very few guests, the wedding was attended by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, ISI chief and Other top generals of the Pakistani army.

Meanwhile, Indian intelligence sources indicate that the hosting of every function within military-controlled venues in Rawalpindi signals GHQ’s intent to formalise bloodline trust networks.

Notably, this comes at a time when Pakistan is facing internal dissent, economic stress, and growing criticism of the army’s growing political dominance.

The presence of Pakistan’s full civilian leadership, like Asif Ali Zardari, Shehbaz Sharif, and Ishaq Dar, with the ISI Chief, at the wedding is assessed as a reaffirmation that real power continues to rest with the uniformed leadership.

Meanwhile, Indian agencies are seeing this as a message to domestic rivals that the political class remains subordinated to GHQ.

Inviting the UAE President as the chief guest is viewed as a signal of continued Gulf backing for Pakistan’s military leadership despite instability at home. This outreach is Munir’s attempt to secure financial, diplomatic, and strategic reassurance from Abu Dhabi.

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