When an Army lets soldiers grow beards, it’s in trouble: Ex-Singapore envoy on Pak military

Ex-Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan questioned the ideological direction of Pakistan's military under Army chief Asim Munir. He said, "The military is very different from the military that was at the beginning of Pakistan. [Earlier], the military was a professional secular force. It's now a religious military." "When the Army allows its soldiers to grow beards, it's in trouble," he added.