On Thursday, President Asif Ali Zardari officially appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), marking a significant shift in the country's military structure. This appointment, which is for a period of five years, was approved after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif submitted the formal request. Advertisement

Field Marshal Munir’s appointment as CDF follows the 27th Constitutional Amendment, passed last month by Pakistan's parliament. The amendment aimed to create the new position of CDF to streamline decision-making and unify the command structure within Pakistan's military. This move comes as a response to the growing need for more efficient command in critical situations.

With the creation of the CDF, the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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