General Asim Munir Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Asim Munir

• On 29 November 2022, Asim Munir took over as the 11th Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan, succeeding General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

• During his training at Officers Training School (OTS) in Mangla, Asim Munir joined the 17th Officers Training Course. Upon successfully completing the program in 1986, he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in the 23rd Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment. A photograph of Asim Munir was taken during his training at OTS.

• Following his promotion to major, Asim Munir assumed the role of Brigade Major (BM) in an infantry brigade of the Pakistan Army.

• Afterwards, Asim received a new assignment as a General Staff Officer-II (GSO-II) in a different infantry brigade.

• Asim was honored with the title of “Hafiz-e-Quran” during his time as a Lieutenant Colonel in Medina, Saudi Arabia, for his remarkable feat of memorizing the Islamic holy book Quran.

• After being promoted to Colonel, Asim took command of his unit, the 23 Frontier Force.

• After assuming the rank of Major General, Asim Munir was appointed as the Force Commander of the Northern Areas (FCNA), serving under the leadership of X Corps Commander Qamar Javed Bajwa. While holding this position, Asim Munir took the opportunity to address the media.

• In December 2016, Munir transitioned from his position as the Force Commander to assume the role of Director-General of Military Intelligence (DGMI). He fulfilled the duties of DGMI until October 2018.

• On September 28, 2018, Munir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army.

• As of October 2018, General Qamar Javed Bajwa appointed Asim Munir as the Director-General of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Asim held this position until June 2019 when Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to remove him from his post. The decision came after Asim reportedly gathered evidence of corruption involving Imran’s wife, Bushra Bibi. During his tenure as the DG of ISI, Asim oversaw the unfortunate attack on CRPF in Pulwama in February 2019, which resulted in the tragic loss of 40 soldiers’ lives. Following Asim’s departure, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed took over the position.

• On June 17, 2019, Asim Munir took charge of the Gujranwala-based XXX Corps as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C). He held the position of GOC until October 2021. The photograph portrays Asim Munir (on the left) during the handover ceremony of command for XXX Corps to Lt Gen Aamer.

• Afterward, Asim was assigned to Rawalpindi, where he assumed the role of Quartermaster General (QMG) at the General Headquarters (GHQ).

• On November 24, 2022, Lt Gen Asim Munir was appointed as the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) by the President of Pakistan. The President’s office issued a notification stating that Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza has been promoted to the position of General and designated as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee. These promotions and appointments were made in accordance with the relevant articles and sections of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistan Army Act 1952. President Alvi took a photo with Asim Munir to commemorate the occasion. Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) responded to the appointment by emphasizing the importance of the Pakistan Army prioritizing external threats and staying out of domestic politics. The PTI expressed hope that the new leadership of the armed forces will uphold constitutional rights, promote democracy, and respect the people’s right to elect new leadership through fair elections. They also expressed trust that the armed forces will not interfere in political matters and that Asim Munir’s appointment will not infringe on the rights of political parties. Asim Munir’s retirement from the Pakistan Army was originally scheduled for November 27, 2022, but was postponed due to his candidacy for the position of Army Chief, along with six other contenders. It is worth noting that Munir is the first Army Chief in Pakistan to have held the positions of both DGMI and DG ISI, and he is also the first COAS to receive the prestigious Sword of Honour during the passing out parade at OTS, Mangla. [Source: The News International]

• Munir, an officer in the Pakistan Army, has participated in multiple military courses at prestigious institutions including JGSDF Fuji School in Japan, Command and Staff College in Quetta, Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MAFDC) in Kuala Lumpur, and National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad.

• In addition to his previous positions, Munir has also served as the CGS Secretariat and Chief of Staff for Mangla Corps. Furthermore, he was a member of the Directing Staff at the Command and Staff College in Quetta, Balochistan.

• Munir, an officer, has acquired extensive combat expertise by actively engaging in counter-insurgency operations in Balochistan and North-West Pakistan. Additionally, he has effectively contributed to Radd-ul-Fasaad, a counter-terrorism operation conducted by the Pakistan Army across various regions of the country.

• Munir successfully finished his Islamic studies under the mentorship of the esteemed Islamic preacher, the late Hafiz Khalil Ahmed.