LONDON: Former World Boxing Champion Amir Khan hailed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir as a sincere and visionary military leader who wants progress and prosperity of Pakistan. The British-Pakistani boxer said he met General Asim Munir twice and found him to be an absolutely honest person. Khan said: “Meeting Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir was wonderful. He is very good and honest. He’s a wonderful guy. He is a visionary who wants Pakistan to progress, he wants to take Pakistan forward in all fields including sports and education. I am very proud of him.” The boxing champion said General Asim Munir is a “great chief”. Khan said: “I met General Asim Munir twice, once in a group and once it was one-on-one in his office. We had a good chat over refreshments. In my honest opinion, General Asim Munir is the best army chief Pakistan has ever had. He is very sincere, very real and I am proud of Pakistan for choosing someone like him.” Earlier this year, British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan was awarded the honorary rank of captain by the Pakistan Army. He continued: “I was made an honorary captain in the army and that was amazing. I was told that I am the only sportsperson in Pakistan and the world who wears the Pakistan Army uniform. It is a great honor for me.” Khan said he will visit Pakistan soon for sports and charity work. He thanked Pakistan Army for always helping him in his work. The champion said, “Pakistan Army always supports me. If there is any problem, they are always there to help us, to support us. He was speaking to a reporter at the Pakistan’s Defense Day event in London, where he was invited as a guest and gave a speech in support of the Pakistan Army. He said, “It is an honor to participate in the Pakistan Defense Day to honor the Pakistan Armed Forces because the Pakistan Army is doing an amazing job. We are here to support and appreciate the work of Pakistan Army. In his speech, Khan spoke proudly of his rank of Honorary Captain conferred by the Pakistan Army and his vision to promote sports and philanthropy in Pakistan. In May this year, Khan was conferred the honorary rank of captain by the Pakistan Army a day after he met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir. Khan also shared a video of him in Pakistan Army uniform and his photos on his Instagram with the caption, “Big thanks to General Syed Asim Munir and Pakistan Army for honoring me with the rank of Captain”. At the London event, Amir Khan told the audience that he was proud to be called “Captain Amir Khan”
