The Pakistan government on Tuesday, May 20, approved a proposal to promote army chief General Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. This comes days after the country's worst military conflict with neighbour India in nearly three decades. The rank is extremely rare; it was last awarded in 1959 to General Ayub Khan. ‘Army Chief Asim Munir Called Me at Around 2:30 AM’: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Admits India’s Missiles Hit Nur Khan Airbase and Other Sites After Series of Denials (Watch Video).

General Asim Munir Elevated to Field Marshal Rank

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