Pakistan plans new position of ‘Commander of Defence Forces’ as part of defence reforms

Pakistan plans to introduce a “Commander of Defence Forces” (CDF) position through the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment to Article 243, aiming for unified military command after recent India-Pakistan clashes, with conditional political backing and defence reforms under discussion

Islamabad: Pakistan plans to create a new position of the “Commander of Defence Forces” (CDF), as part of key defence reforms to ensure greater coordination and unified command among the three services, a media report said on Friday.

The new CDF designation is being considered under the proposed amendment to Article 243, The News reported, citing sources.

According to the paper, the move is said to have been inspired by lessons drawn from the four-day conflict between Pakistan and India in May and the ev