Field Marshal Asim Munir most deserving to remain COAS beyond 2027: Rana Sanaullah

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Field Marshal Asim Munir will continue to serve as Chief of Army Staff until November 2027 under the existing law and he is the most deserving candidate to be given an extension that could extend his tenure at the helm of the Pakistan military to beyond that as well.

Talking in show of a private TV channel, Rana Sanaullah clarified that after amendments to the law, no new notification was required for the Air Chief or other service chiefs regarding their tenure.

“On the day the Air Chief completes his five-year term, he will automatically retire,” he added.

He said the law has already abolished the retirement date in this regard.

Commenting on the Army Chief’s performance, Sanaullah said, “The successes achieved under Asim Munir’s leadership make him the most deserving of this extension. The law provides for extensions, and in the past, the country has seen repeated extensions — some individuals even took extensions for themselves.”

The minister stressed that the current arrangement is in line with the law, which has allowed multiple extensions in the past, and said continuity in leadership was important given Pakistan’s security and regional challenges.

He said the current government will complete its tenure till March 2029 according to the provision of the law.