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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to be promoted to field marshal rank

By Thomson Reuters May 20, 2025 | 7:27 AM

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s cabinet approved on Tuesday a proposal to promote army chief General Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said, days after the country’s worst military conflict with neighbour India in nearly three decades.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad; writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)