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Pakistan confers key honour on US CENTCOM chief who praised its counterterror role
Published on: July 27, 2025, 10:42 a.m. | Source: Firstpost
US CENTCOM chief General Michael Kurilla has been awarded Pakistan’s top military honour, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), by President Asif Ali Zardari—signalling Islamabad’s intent to strengthen defence ties with Washington amid growing geopolitical and financial pressures.