Asim Munir

Army Personnel

Pakistani Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionArmy Personnel
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth01/01/1968
Age58 years
BirthplaceRawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Latest News about Asim Munir

04/12/2025

Asim Munir was appointed Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces while also remaining Chief of Army Staff. Reuters reported that the new role came alongside a recommencement of his army chief tenure under a five-year term from the notification date.

20/05/2025

Pakistan promoted General Syed Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal after the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. The promotion made him the second person in Pakistan's history to receive the five-star rank, and he continued serving as Chief of Army Staff after the elevation.

Do you like Asim Munir?

You can vote only once.

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSyed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityNational Defence University, Islamabad
QualificationM Phil in Public Policy and Strategic Security Management

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
HobbiesReading and Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
FatherSyed Sarwar Munir Shah (principal of FG Technical High School, Lalkurti, Rawalpindi)
MotherName
SpouseSyeda Irum

Career

Military Career
Service/BranchPakistan Army
RankField Marshal
Service Years1986 - present
Unit23 Frontier Force
Commands
  • 23rd Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment
  • Force Commander of the Northern Areas (FCNA)
  • General Officer Commanding (GOC) of XXX Corps (17 June 2019 - October 2021)
Designations
  • Director-General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) (December 2016 - October 2018)
  • Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) (October 2018 - June 2019)
  • Quartermaster General at GHQ Rawalpindi (2019 - 29 November 2022)
  • 11th Chief of Army Staff (29 November 2022 - present)
  • 1st Chief of Defence Forces (04/12/2025 - present)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Sword of Honour at Officers Training School (OTS), Mangla (1986)
  • Instructor’s medal at the Command & Staff College in Quetta
  • Multiple medals received from Pakistan government
  • Hilal-i-Jur'at
  • Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Asim Munir assumed the position of Chief of the Army Staff on November 29, 2022, succeeding General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
2. He has been honored with several awards and medals during his military service.
3. Asim Munir has held commanding and critical positions in the Pakistan Army.
4. He is the first army chief of Pakistan to have previously headed both Military Intelligence and Inter-Services Intelligence.
5. He is the second person in Pakistan's history to attain the rank of Field Marshal, after Ayub Khan, and the only one to serve as Chief of Army Staff simultaneously.
Information on this page is collected from public sources and may not be 100% accurate. Report an error
Scroll to Top