Overview
- Pakistan’s defence ministry issued the formal notification under Article 243 and the amended Army Act, confirming Munir’s five-year tenure as CDF while he continues as army chief.
- The 27th Constitutional Amendment created the CDF post, abolished the CJCSC, and resets the incumbent’s tenure from the date of notification.
- ISPR said a dedicated CDF headquarters is being established, with a new organogram in preparation and further appointments to follow.
- The next key step is naming the Commander of the National Strategic Command, to be appointed by the prime minister on the CDF’s recommendation.
- President Zardari also approved a two-year extension for Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu effective March 2026, as officials described earlier notification delays as procedural amid mixed political reactions.