Pakistan Army Chief Syed Asim Munir is due for another promotion, his second this year. According to a Dawn report, Munir is likely to assume a newly created role of Chief of Defence Forces as part of Pakistan's proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.

Days after the India-Pakistan conflict in May, Munir was promoted to Field Marshal by the Pakistani government. Also Read | Trump showers praise on ‘great people’ Asim Munir, Shehbaz Sharif

During discussions, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar reportedly clarified that the office of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) would be abolished from November 27, once the current incumbent's term ends.

Pakistan's General Sahir Shamshad Mirza currently holds the office.

Referring to Mirza as a “hero,” Tarar clarified that the P

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