Overview
- An official defence ministry order under Article 243 and amended service laws confirms Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as CDF while he continues as army chief for a five-year tenure starting from the notification date.
- The restructuring abolishes the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and vests tri-service operational, administrative and strategic control in the CDF, including oversight linked to the National Strategic Command.
- President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after parliament created the post last month.
- Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu received a two-year extension that takes effect after his current term ends in March 2026.
- ISPR says a dedicated CDF headquarters is being set up with rules and an organogram to follow, with the appointment of the National Strategic Command commander expected under the new framework.