The federal government Thursday morning announced that Lt Gen Asim Munir will become Pakistan’s next army chief.
According to government announcements, Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah HI(M) holds a three-star rank and is now serving as the Pakistan Army’s quartermaster general while waiting to become the Chief of Army Staff. Therefore, he is now Pakistan’s Army Chief.
In Gujranwala, he oversaw the XXX Corps (Pakistan) from June 17, 2019, to October 6, 2021.
He was the ISI’s 23rd Director-General until Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed succeeded him on June 16, 2019. Additionally, he wields the Sword of Honor.
Syed Asim Munir graduated from the Mangla Officers Training School’s 17th class. He received a commission in the Frontier Force Regiment’s 23rd Battalion.
In September 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant General, and he was named DG ISI. He had previously been the military intelligence branch’s director general.
In March 2018, he received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz award. He had previously been the commander of the troops stationed in Pakistan’s Northern Areas.
