Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir's ascent to the position of Pakistan's most powerful figure has been marked by a distinguished career in the military and intelligence, culminating in several unprecedented appointments. He initially rose through the ranks, notably becoming the first army chief to have previously headed both the Military Intelligence (MI) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). His political influence significantly expanded after becoming the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in November 2022. This power was formally and constitutionally cemented in late 2025 when, following his promotion to the rare rank of Field Marshal, he was appointed as the country's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) while concurrently serving as COAS. This new position, created by a constitutional amendment, consolidates operational and strategic authority over all three armed services and grants its holder life-long legal immunity, establishing Field Marshal Munir as the new centralized power center in the military-dominated Pakistani establishment.
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