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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir

Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan

Appears in 5 stories

Notable Quotes

The presence of TTP in Afghanistan is a major irritant in the two countries' ties. — January 2025

We will defeat separatist networks and their facilitators operating in the region.

Stories

Pakistan-led ceasefire diplomacy inches forward as Iran and US trade escalation with negotiation

Force in Play

Traveled to Tehran May 22 to meet Pezeshkian; traveled to Beijing with Sharif for Xi Jinping meeting May 25

Trump, Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf signed the Islamabad Memorandum digitally on June 14. The formal in-person ceremony is June 19 in Geneva. Trump declared the Strait 'open,' but vessel tracking shows no change — shipowners are waiting for June 19 and demining before risking transits.

Updated 2 hours ago

Oil tankers halt Strait of Hormuz transit after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Force in Play

Completed Tehran visit; Pakistani sources confirm second-round US-Iran talks targeted for Monday April 21 in Islamabad, coinciding with ceasefire expiry

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said June 13 that both sides had agreed on the Islamabad Declaration's final text. A signing was expected within 24 hours, with Pakistan preparing for a possible electronic ceremony. Iran's foreign ministry ruled out Sunday but left Monday or Tuesday open.

Updated 3 days ago

Pakistan and Afghanistan locked in escalating cross-border military cycle

Force in Play

Directing military pause during Eid ceasefire and China-mediated peace talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan are in their most intense military confrontation since the Taliban took power in 2021. On March 17, 2026, Pakistan struck a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, killing approximately 400 people and injuring nearly 250 — the conflict's deadliest single incident, according to Afghan officials.

Updated May 29

Pakistan's Balochistan insurgency escalates

Force in Play

In office; leading counterinsurgency efforts

On May 24 and 25, 2026, the BLA struck Quetta on consecutive days, killing at least 53 people. A suicide car bomb detonated next to a passenger train; the following day, a car-park explosion hit the railway station.

Updated May 26

Pakistan deploys combat force to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

Force in Play

Architect of Pakistan's deeper military ties with Riyadh

Pakistan sent about 8,000 troops, 16 JF-17 fighter jets, two drone squadrons, and a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system to Saudi Arabia in early April. Reuters and Bloomberg confirmed the deployment on May 18. The forces arrived during active fighting; on April 8, Pakistan announced a ceasefire that both Washington and Tehran credited.

Updated May 19