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- Pakistan Current Affairs MCQspakistan-current-affairs-mcqs
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- 20 May 2025
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- 28 May 2026
On which date was Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir elevated to the rank of Field Marshal?
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Explanation
General Asim Munir was officially promoted to Field Marshal on May 20, 2025, becoming the second person to hold this prestigious rank after General Mohammad Ayub Khan. The federal cabinet approved his elevation in recognition of his leadership during Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and the Marka-i-Haq conflict with India. This highest military rank, modeled after the British Army's system, is largely ceremonial and awarded for exceptional leadership and wartime service. The promotion was formalized under Rule 199-A of the Pakistan Army Regulations, 1998.
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