Syed Asim Munir — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and 11th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)
Promoted to Field Marshal for leadership during the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict
First army chief to head both Military Intelligence and Inter-Services Intelligence
Recipient of the Hilal-e-Jurat, Pakistan's second-highest gallantry award
Holds an MPhil in Public Policy and Strategic Security Management from National Defence University, Islamabad

Biography

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan in 1968, is a distinguished Pakistani military officer. He currently holds the concurrent positions of Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army. His career is marked by several significant leadership roles, including serving as quartermaster general at the GHQ and commanding the XXX Corps in Gujranwala from June 2019 to October 2021.