Gen Asim Munir: On 24th Nov 2022 He is appointed the new Chief of Army Staff Pakistan. He is a 4-Star Officer before being appointed as Chief of the Army Staff Of Pakistan. He got many awards. He was a Brigadier in the Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA) at the time Bajwa was commander of the X Corps. The FCNA is subordinate to the X Corps
From 17 June 2019 to 6 October 2021, Asim Munir led the XXX Corps (Pakistan) at Gujranwala. He has been the ISI’s 23rd Director-General until he was superseded by Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed on June 16, 2019. He also possesses the Sword of Honour. Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, appointed him as Chief of Army Staff on November 24, 2022, for a three-year tenure.
Asim Munir Chief Of Army Staff Career
Asim Munir is a graduate of the Officers Training School’s 17th course at Mangla. He was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment’s 23rd Battalion. He enlisted in the military in 1986. In September 2018, Asim Munir was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General and named DG ISI.
He formerly held the position of Director General of Military Intelligence. In March 2018, Asim Munir received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz. He has previously served as the commander of troops stationed in Pakistan’s northern areas. Asim Munir was succeeded as DG ISI in June 2019 by Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed. Asim Munir was sent to Gujranwala and named Corps Commander of the XXX Corps.
| Gen Asim Munir Achievements | Year |
|---|---|
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz Military | 2018 |
| Tamgha-e-Diffa | Siachen Glacier Clasp |
| Tamgha-e-Baqa | 1998 |
| Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan | 2002 |
| Tamgha-e-Azm | 2018 |
| Jamhuriat Tamgha | 1988 |
| Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha | 1990 |
| Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan | 1997 |
| Command & Staff College Quetta | Instructor’s Medal |
| Jamhuriat Tamgha | 1988 |
Gen. Asim Munir has been the chief of both Military Intelligence and the ISI, an uncommon combo in the Pakistan Army. He was appointed director-general of Pakistan’s Military Intelligence in early 2017 and remained in that capacity for 1 year and 9 months.
These are the reasons why the new chief’s appointment had become so acrimonious and extremely heated. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif & his brother, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have stated that the seniority criterion would be rigorously respected in the selection.