Afghanistan, May 21 -- Pakistan has promoted Army Chief General Asim Munir to Field Marshal, recognizing his exceptional leadership and contributions to national security.
The federal cabinet of Pakistan has approved a proposal by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to promote General Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff, to the prestigious rank of Field Marshal-the highest military rank in the country. The decision, announced on Tuesday, May 20, was made in recognition of what the government described as Munir's "exceptional military leadership."
According to SAMAA TV, the move comes in the context of recent heightened tensions with India, particularly following a deadly incident in the Pahalgam region of Kashmir. The Pakistani government ...