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