Asim Munir Now Controls Pak's All 3 Defence Forces, Nukes: All About New Powers | Read
Pakistan's military is entering one of its most powerful eras, and that too without directly seizing power, with army chief Asim Munir taking charge as the country's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) on Thursday. The post, created through the contentious 27th Amendment to the Pakistani Constitution, places Syed Asim Munir at the helm of all three services - the army, air force and navy - for a fixed five-year term.
The amendments, which were passed by the Senate on November 1, abolished the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), the senior-most tri-services role. It was created in 1976 by former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto following Pakistan's loss in the 1971 war with India.
