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Pakistan’s President and PM Approve Asim Munir as First Chief of Defence Forces
Field Marshal Asim Munir will serve five years as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces, enhancing joint command across army, navy, and air force under a new constitutional amendment.
- On Thursday, President Asif Ali Zardari approved Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir NI, HJ, Chief of Army Staff and newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces after a summary from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- Last month, Parliament of Pakistan passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment to abolish the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and create the Chief of Defence Forces post after General Sahir Shamshad Mirza retired on November 27.
- Elevated earlier this year, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became only the second in Pakistan's history, with a career including command of the 23rd Frontier Force Regiment, ISI leadership, and earning the Sword of Honour.
- Prime Minister Sharif approved a two-year extension for Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and the federal government will define the CDF's duties including multi-domain integration and restructuring effective March 19, 2026.
- Under the amendment, Article 243 now applies Field Marshal rank powers to promoted generals, while the law grants Munir lifetime uniform and immunity, which Imran Khan's party says undermines democracy; the reform follows May's conflict raising Munir's profile.
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Pakistan’s president and PM approve Asim Munir as first chief of defence forces
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·Mumbai, India
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