| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Key Event | Appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) |
| Date of Appointment | 5 December 2025 |
| Appointing Authority | President Asif Ali Zardari |
| Constitutional Basis | 27th Constitutional Amendment, amending Article 243 to recognize the CDF post |
| Rank | Field Marshal (second Pakistani officer after General Ayub Khan to achieve five-star designation) |
| Concurrent Post | Continues as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) |
| Role of CDF | Centralized command over Army, Navy, and Air Force; oversight of strategic assets and nuclear command |
| Abolished Post | Chief of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) |
| Key Figure | Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu--received a two-year service extension effective March 2026 |
| Strategic Implications | Unified military command structure; potential impact on regional dynamics and civil-military balance |
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