Answer: Asim Munir
Notes: President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for five years on December 4, 2025. The appointment followed a summary submitted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the 27th Constitutional Amendment, which created the post of CDF to ensure unity of command and faster decision-making in critical situations. The CDF post replaced the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), which was abolished. Field Marshal Munir was previously appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in November 2022, initially for three years, extended to five years in 2024.
