Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir was on Tuesday promoted as the Field Marshal for “successfully” leading the armed forces in the recent conflict with India, state-run TV reported.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The state-run PTV reported that the cabinet took the important decision to “promote General Asim Munir as Field Marshal” of the country.
The rank of Field Marshal is the highest possible position in the Pakistan Army, symbolizing supreme military authority and rarely bestowed, making this promotion historically significant.
The decision was taken for his “exemplary role” in the conflict with India, it added.(PTI)
