KARACHI, Pakistan—Lt. Gen. Raheel Sharif takes the reins of Pakistan’s powerful army Friday, amid hopes that his reputation as a moderate will temper relations with the civilian government in a country that was ruled by the military through half of its history.
Gen. Sharif was appointed Pakistan’s army chief Wednesday in a surprise move by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who passed over two more-senior generals.
The decision is…
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