Asim Munir

Munir received the [[Sword of Honour (Pakistan)|Sword of Honour]] for his performance as a cadet in the [[Officers Training School]] (OTS), [[Mangla]].{{Cite web |date=29 November 2022 |title=A brief look at General Asim Munir's career |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/454445-a-brief-look-at-lt-gen-asim-munirs-career |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722214104/https://www.geo.tv/latest/454445-a-brief-look-at-lt-gen-asim-munirs-career |archive-date=22 July 2023 |access-date=22 July 2023 |website=[[Geo News]]}} He commanded the [[XXX Corps (Pakistan)|XXX Corps]] in [[Gujranwala]] from 17 June 2019 to 6 October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=5339|title=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan|website=ISPR|access-date=2019-06-16|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205150130/https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=5339|url-status=dead}} He served as the 28th [[Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence|Director-General of the ISI]] until he was replaced by Lieutenant General [[Faiz Hameed]] on 16 June 2019.[https://nation.com.pk/17-Jun-2019/reshuffle-in-army-top-brass Reshuffle in army top brass] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205150236/https://nation.com.pk/17-Jun-2019/reshuffle-in-army-top-brass |date=5 December 2022 }} 17 June 2019, The Nation. On 20 May 2025, Munir was promoted to the rank of [[Field marshal (Pakistan)|Field Marshal]] for his leadership during the [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict]],{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Abid |date=21 May 2025 |title=Pakistan promotes army chief Asim Munir to field marshal: Why it matters |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/21/pakistan-promotes-army-chief-asim-munir-to-field-marshal-why-it-matters |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}} becoming the second-ever person to attain the rank in Pakistan's history after [[Ayub Khan]], and the only field marshal to serve as the [[Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Army Staff]] simultaneously.{{Cite web |date=20 May 2025 |title=What does the Field Marshal rank awarded to Gen Munir mean? |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1313500-what-does-the-field-marshal-rank-awarded-to-gen-munir-mean |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=The News International |language=en}} He is also a recipient of the [[Hilal-i-Jur'at]], Pakistan's second-highest gallantry award.{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=488 military awards conferred in recognition of Marka-i-Haq |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1930989 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Dawn |language=en}} On 4 December 2025, he was appointed the first [[Chief of Defence Forces (Pakistan)|Chief of Defence Forces]] (CDF) of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]]. The post is a dual-hatted role held concurrently with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), with his tenure as COAS recommencing for a five-year term from the date of the CDF notification.

Munir received the [[Sword of Honour (Pakistan)|Sword of Honour]] for his performance as a cadet in the [[Officers Training School]] (OTS), [[Mangla]].{{Cite web |date=29 November 2022 |title=A brief look at General Asim Munir's career |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/454445-a-brief-look-at-lt-gen-asim-munirs-career |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722214104/https://www.geo.tv/latest/454445-a-brief-look-at-lt-gen-asim-munirs-career |archive-date=22 July 2023 |access-date=22 July 2023 |website=[[Geo News]]}} He commanded the [[XXX Corps (Pakistan)|XXX Corps]] in [[Gujranwala]] from 17 June 2019 to 6 October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=5339|title=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan|website=ISPR|access-date=2019-06-16|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205150130/https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=5339|url-status=dead}} He served as the 28th [[Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence|Director-General of the ISI]] until he was replaced by Lieutenant General [[Faiz Hameed]] on 16 June 2019.[https://nation.com.pk/17-Jun-2019/reshuffle-in-army-top-brass Reshuffle in army top brass] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205150236/https://nation.com.pk/17-Jun-2019/reshuffle-in-army-top-brass |date=5 December 2022 }} 17 June 2019, The Nation. On 20 May 2025, Munir was promoted to the rank of [[Field marshal (Pakistan)|Field Marshal]] for his leadership during the [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict]],{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Abid |date=21 May 2025 |title=Pakistan promotes army chief Asim Munir to field marshal: Why it matters |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/21/pakistan-promotes-army-chief-asim-munir-to-field-marshal-why-it-matters |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}} becoming the second-ever person to attain the rank in Pakistan's history after [[Ayub Khan]], and the only field marshal to serve as the [[Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Army Staff]] simultaneously.{{Cite web |date=20 May 2025 |title=What does the Field Marshal rank awarded to Gen Munir mean? |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1313500-what-does-the-field-marshal-rank-awarded-to-gen-munir-mean |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=The News International |language=en}} He is also a recipient of the [[Hilal-i-Jur'at]], Pakistan's second-highest gallantry award.{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=488 military awards conferred in recognition of Marka-i-Haq |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1930989 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Dawn |language=en}} On 4 December 2025, he was appointed the first [[Chief of Defence Forces (Pakistan)|Chief of Defence Forces]] (CDF) of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]]. The post is a dual-hatted role held concurrently with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), with his tenure as COAS recommencing for a five-year term from the date of the CDF notification.

He is widely recognized as a key architect of Pakistan's current foreign policy framework, ensuring alignment between national security interests and global engagements.{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Web |date=2026-04-04 |title=Pakistan emerges as key diplomatic bridge in shifting global power play, says Foreign Policy |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2601025/pakistan-emerges-as-key-diplomatic-bridge-in-shifting-global-power-play-says-foreign-policy |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}

He is widely recognized as a key architect of Pakistan's current foreign policy framework, ensuring alignment between national security interests and global engagements.{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Web |date=2026-04-04 |title=Pakistan emerges as key diplomatic bridge in shifting global power play, says Foreign Policy |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2601025/pakistan-emerges-as-key-diplomatic-bridge-in-shifting-global-power-play-says-foreign-policy |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2026-04-16 |title=What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/16/pakistan-iran-us-munir/977d7c4e-3985-11f1-90c4-9772c7fabc03_story.html |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}

== Early life and education ==

== Early life and education ==