New Delhi/IBNS, May 21 -- Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has been promoted to the topmost military rank of Field Marshal, which is an honour awarded only on the rarest of occasions and on achieving a stellar operational record in the armed forces.

Pakistan's Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has 'approved' a proposal to promote the army chief, media reports said.

The announcement comes days after a series of military escalations against India, following Operation Sindoor, which New Delhi launched in response to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.

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