PM approves Field Marshal Asim Munir’s appointment as Chief of Defence Forces

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the summary for the appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces. The summary has been forwarded to the President’s House for formal approval. Field Marshal Munir will hold dual responsibilities as both Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, marking a historic development in Pakistan’s military structure. The appointment is for a term of five years, making Field Marshal Munir the country’s first-ever Chief of Defence Forces. In addition to this, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also approved a two-year extension in the term of Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu. This extension will take effect after the completion of his current five-year term in March 2026.

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