Pakistan's Military Transformation: Field Marshal Asim Munir Becomes Unprecedented Chief of Defence Forces

Nov 28, 2025 02:07 am CST

Pakistan's military landscape undergoes a historic shift as Field Marshal Asim Munir assumes the newly created Chief of Defence Forces role, granting him unprecedented authority over all three military branches and nuclear arsenal for a five-year term. This constitutional change significantly diminishes civilian oversight while extending Munir's tenure and providing lifelong legal immunity, effectively making him "the most powerful man in Pakistan" according to defense analysts.