Pakistan Defense Forces (CDF) and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday (December 8, 2025) said that Pakistan is a peaceful nation. He cautioned that no one will be allowed to test the territorial integrity or sovereignty of Islamabad.

To honor Munir on being appointed as the country’s first CDF GHQ (Guard of Honor was given at the Headquarters. After inspecting the guard of honour, Munir, while addressing the officers of the armed forces, also said that in case of any attack, Pakistan’s reaction will be very swift and serious.

Asim Munir gave a jackal bark

Taking revenge of the Pahalgam attack, India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist structures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This attack was followed by fierce clashes for four days, which ended with an agreement to stop military action on 10 May. Munir reiterated that Pakistan is a peace-loving country, but warned that no one will be allowed to threaten the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity or test its resolve.

What did Munir say on Pakistan-Afghanistan tension?

On Pakistan-Afghanistan tension, Munir said that a clear message has been given to the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul. He said, “The Afghan Taliban has no option but to choose between Fitnah al-Khawarij (TTP) and Pakistan.” The government last year banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was notified as Fitnah al-Khawarij, a reference to a group in Islamic history that engaged in violence.

CDF new post under 27th amendment of the Constitution

Field Marshal Munir has taken charge as the first CDF. The government issued a notification last week regarding the appointment of Munir to the new role with a tenure of five years. Along with this, he will also work as the Army Chief. The CDF was formed last month following the 27th Constitutional Amendment and subsequent changes made in the Pakistan Army, Air Force and Navy (Amendment) Bill 2025.

Making a major change in its military system, Pakistan has appointed General Asim Munir as the country’s first Chief of Defense Forces (CDF). With the issuance of the order from Rashtrapati Bhavan, Munir has now become the supreme officer having joint control over the Army, Air Force and Navy. Shortly after the appointment, he said that Pakistan is preparing to move towards new heights and the current situation is gradually improving.

According to the report of Geo News, this post was not created suddenly. For a long time, the three most influential political families of the country, Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Zardari kept talking on this issue. This attempt to strike a balance between power and the army got stuck in an agreement late in the night, after which the order was issued. Experts believe that Nawaz Sharif’s political ambitions and desire to maintain his hold on the top level of the army have been the main reasons behind this decision. By giving a tenure of 5 years to Munir, the message was also made clear that the army is going to adopt an integrated leadership model in the coming years.

Why did Pakistan prepare a new military structure?

The government says that in the changing security environment, it had become necessary to bring the three armies under one umbrella. The country is facing challenges from many directions. Due to conflict on the Afghan border, increasing activities of TTP, increasing attacks in Baloch areas and increasingly strained relations with India, the Pakistan government claimed that the unified command will improve national security and make the functioning of the army more effective.

What will be Munir’s priorities with the new responsibility?

General Munir is now in a position to reshape Pakistan’s entire military strategy. Analysts believe that he may try to show a tough stance in the context of India, so that the old image of the army can be strengthened. Action against Taliban and TTP can also become their priority, because the Pakistan Army has suffered many serious setbacks in the last months. The situation within the country is also not stable. Economic crisis, inflation, unemployment and political conflict have made the administration weak. In such a situation, the pressure on the army to prove its strength has increased and Munir has got the responsibility in this challenging time.

What does this change mean for India?

Indian security agencies are monitoring the situation. General Munir is considered a leader of Pakistan who takes a tough stance. It is believed that there may be attempts to increase tension in Kashmir or activities on LOC may intensify. Many experts also say that anti-India has been an easy medium to show nationalism in the domestic politics of Pakistan and this trend is possible to increase after the new system.

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Pakistan has created a new post of Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) by making the 27th amendment in the Constitution, on which Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is to be appointed. After appointment to this post, Asim Munir will probably become the most powerful army chief in the history of Pakistan, but the notification of Munir’s appointment as CDF has not been issued yet. A new controversy seems to be arising from this.

At one end of this dispute is Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and at the other end is the country’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently on a foreign trip. In such a situation, experts say that Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif is deliberately ignoring this matter and is traveling to other countries, so that he is not present at the time of issuing the notification for the appointment of CDF.

Sharif does not want to issue notification- Devasher

Author and National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) member Tilak Devasher told news agency ANI, “PM Shehbaz Sharif first left for Bahrain and from there he proceeded to London, which is leading to speculations that he is deliberately staying away to avoid issuing the notification of CDF appointment. This makes it clear that he wants Asim Munir as the Army Chief and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) for five years.” “Do not want to issue appointment notification.” “Sharif thinks he can escape the consequences by ignoring or not signing the CDF appointment notification, but that will not happen,” he said.

Pakistan currently does not have an army chief – Devasher

Devasher said, “Pakistan is in a very bad condition at this time because at present Pakistan does not have an Army Chief and even the Nuclear Command Authority is leaderless because Asim Munir’s three-year tenure as Army Chief has ended and notification has not yet been issued for his appointment to the post of CDF before November 29, 2025.”

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