Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday formally asked President Asif Ali Zardari to appoint Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir as the first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan.

Last month, the parliament passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment providing for the creation of the post of CDF with the objective of creating unity of command and expedite decision-making in any critical situation.

The CDF replaced the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), the post for which was abolished.

According to a statement by the PM Office, the prime minister approved the summary for the appointment of Field Marshal Munir as the army chief and the CDF, and then referred it to the President’s House.

After approval by the president, the COAS would also become the

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