Rawalpindi: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan, was presented with a Tri-Services Guard of Honour at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Monday, marking the formal institution of the dual appointment of COAS and CDF. The ceremony was attended by Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff; Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff; and senior officers from all three services.
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Addressing officers of the tri-services, the COAS & CDF praised the extraordinary courage demonstrated by the Pakistani nation and the professionalism of the Armed Forces during Marka-e-Haq. He stated that the multi-domain operations conducted during the conflict have now become a “textbook example” and a significant case study for future warfare.
Field Marshal Munir paid tribute to the martyrs of Marka-e-Haq, saying they remain an eternal source of national pride.
He stressed the importance of a formal, integrated structure for tri-services coordination, noting that modern warfare now spans cyber operations, the electromagnetic spectrum, outer-space, information operations, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The newly established CDF Headquarters, he said, would provide the coherence and synergy required to counter evolving threats under a unified defence framework.
In his concluding remarks, the COAS & CDF outlined his vision for Pakistan’s Armed Forces as a “culturally futuristic, combat-ready military machine” capable of deterring aggression while retaining the full confidence of the nation.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of awards to Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force personnel who displayed exceptional valour during Marka-e-Haq.
