Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir was on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) promoted as the Field Marshal for “successfully” main the armed forces within the latest battle with India, state-run TV reported. This is the primary time in virtually 60 years {that a} basic has been elevated to the function.
The resolution was taken at a cupboard assembly chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
It got here “in recognition of the strategic brilliance and courageous leadership that ensured national security and decisively defeated the enemy,” PM Sharif stated in a press release from his workplace to Reuters.
A safety official stated the sphere marshal was a ceremonial five-star rank that normally signifies extraordinary management and wartime achievement.
“The promotion is the first since Pakistani dictator General Ayub Khan made himself a field marshal in 1965,” he stated. With the brand new ceremonial rank, he stated, “Mr. Munir will remain the army chief.
The state-run PTV reported that the cabinet took the important decision to “promote General Asim Munir as Field Marshal” of the nation.
The resolution was taken for his “exemplary role” within the battle with India, it added.
The cupboard additionally determined to increase the service of Pakistan Air Force chief Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu after his service time period expires, the PM’s workplace stated.
It didn’t say for the way lengthy Sidhu’s job could be prolonged, nor did it say whether or not Munir’s promotion to the rank of discipline marshal will imply that he has no retirement date.
Published – May 20, 2025 07:49 pm IST
