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Chief of Defence Forces (Pakistan)
Highest ranking officer of the Pakistan Armed Forces From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) (Urdu: چیف آف ڈیفنس فورِسز) is the highest-ranking military office within the Pakistan Armed Forces. The post is established under the 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, which amends Article 243 of the Constitution to replace the longstanding role of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) with a single, unified command position.[1][2][3] Under the new constitutional framework, the President of Pakistan appoints the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The first holder of the office will be Field Marshal Asim Munir, who is set to assume the position on 27 November 2025, at which point the CJCSC post is formally abolished and the unified command structure takes effect.[4][5]
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History
The post was established to centralise the command of the three services: Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force under a single constitutional office. The 27th Amendment abolished the office of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and designated the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) concurrently as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).[1][6] Prior to this change, the CJCSC served as the principal tri-service coordinator.[2]
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Role and responsibilities
The CDF is appointed by the President of Pakistan on the advice of the Prime Minister.[7][3] The CDF is charged with command of the three service branches, the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force as well as oversight of the National Strategic Command.[7] The amendment also grants the occupant of the post constitutional protections and consolidates the appointment powers of service chiefs under a unified command structure.[8]
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