Field Marshal Asim Munir has officially been appointed as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces for a period of five years. He will continue to hold the office of Chief of Army Staff simultaneously.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the summary submitted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally asking him to appoint Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Munir as the first CDF of Pakistan. Also Read | Pak rejects UN worries on immunity of Munir under 27th constitutional amendment

About the post — CDF Pakistan

This comes a month after the Pakistan parliament passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment, providing for the creation of the post of CDF.

The post has been created with the objective to improve coordination among the army, navy and air force, and expedite decision

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