Asim Munir due for another promotion, likely to become Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces

Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is likely to assume the newly created role of Chief of Defence Forces as part of Pakistan’s proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, Dawn reported.

Munir’s upcoming promotion follows his elevation as Field Marshal by the Pakistani government, days after the India-Pakistan May conflict

The confrontation had ended after Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) dialled his Indian counterpart with a plea to stop hostilities, after Indian forces peppered Pakistani airbases, damaged and destroyed radar systems, command centres, runways, hangars, and surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, among other critical infrastructure.

The Pakistan federal cabinet approved the draft amendment, which was later tabled in the Senate on Saturday and referred to t