Asim Munir appointed first Chief of Defence Forces

Key facts

• Field Marshal Asim Munir was formally appointed as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for a period of five years.
• The newly created Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) role replaces the abolished office of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).
• General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was the last Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).
• Field Marshal Asim Munir assumes a dual role, serving simultaneously as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
• Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff, received a two-year service extension.