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Despite Humiliation in Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Promotes General Asim Munir to Field Marshal

Adhidev Jasrotia
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Last updated: May 20, 2025
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In a decision that has stunned many and sparked widespread condemnation, the Government of Pakistan has promoted General Asim Munir, the current Chief of Army Staff, to the rank of Field Marshal—just days after the country faced a major military embarrassment during India’s Operation Sindoor. This promotion, the first of its kind since Ayub Khan in 1959, comes at a time when Pakistan’s military leadership is being questioned for its operational failures and growing international scrutiny.

On May 10, 2025, India launched precision airstrikes on the Rahim Yar Khan airbase in Pakistan’s Punjab province, alleging the site was being used for terror-related operations. The strike rendered the base’s only runway unusable for a week, as confirmed by satellite imagery and a NOTAM issued by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority. Images showed a cratered runway and heavy infrastructural damage. During the attack, General Munir reportedly took shelter in a bunker—a revelation that has drawn scorn from both domestic critics and international observers.

Many are viewing the promotion as a tone-deaf move by the Pakistani establishment, especially considering the timing. Operation Sindoor not only exposed severe vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s defense preparedness but also raised uncomfortable questions about Munir’s leadership and crisis response. The symbolic elevation to Field Marshal has been interpreted by critics as an attempt to salvage the military’s image rather than reward merit or strategic brilliance.

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The promotion has also triggered backlash on the international front. Michael Rubin, former US Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, lambasted Munir for allegedly enabling terrorism and drew disturbing comparisons between Munir and Osama bin Laden. Rubin further accused Munir of contributing to the radicalization of Pakistan’s military environment through recent inflammatory anti-Hindu remarks, which he linked to the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives.

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General Munir’s career has been marked by controversy. Appointed army chief in November 2022, he had previously served as Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 2018, but was removed after only eight months—allegedly due to his confrontation with then-Prime Minister Imran Khan over corruption allegations involving Khan’s wife. He later commanded XXX Corps in Gujranwala and held key posts in Siachen and Northern Areas, earning him the reputation of a battlefield-seasoned officer, albeit one whose leadership has now come under question.

The Field Marshal rank, a ceremonial five-star title with no operational command authority or additional financial benefits, is typically reserved for exceptional wartime leaders. That such a distinction is being granted now—after one of the most humiliating military episodes in Pakistan’s recent history—has ignited speculation about the motives behind the move. Some analysts argue this may be an attempt to consolidate Munir’s authority within the armed forces, while others see it as a desperate PR maneuver to deflect attention from military failures.

Official details surrounding the promotion remain vague, with no confirmation on whether the judiciary, defense ministry, or president was formally consulted, raising further concerns about transparency in the decision-making process. Critics have called the move not just ill-timed, but emblematic of a deeper institutional rot in Pakistan’s civil-military balance.

As Pakistan grapples with regional isolation, rising extremism, and mounting economic distress, General Asim Munir now wears the uniform of a Field Marshal—but many are asking whether he has truly earned the stars, or if they are meant to obscure the shadows of defeat.

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ByAdhidev Jasrotia
An expert in Indian defence affairs, military recruitment, and geopolitical strategy, brings a strong foundation in national security journalism. Recommended for the Indian Army with All India Rank 138.
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