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NEW DELHI: The all-powerful army in Pakistan, which has ruled the country for nearly half of its independent history, is used to playing the role of both - the nation's guardian as well as its governing administration.Now, the military is getting ready to don a new hat in an effort to wade the country out of its months-long economic misery.According to a report in Nikkei Asia, Pakistan's army is taking over large swaths of government-owned land to grow food for the poverty-stricken masses.However, the move has stoked concerns...