Pakistan Names First Field Marshal in 60 Years After India Clash

A man carries a portrait of Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir, during a rally to express solidarity with Pakistan's armed forces in Islamabad on May 14. — A man carries a portrait of Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir, during a rally to express solidarity with Pakistan's armed forces in Islamabad on May 14.
Photographer: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Khalid Qayum

May 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM UTC

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May 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM UTC

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Pakistan promoted its army chief to field marshal for the first time in over sixty years, citing the country’s ‘success’ in this month’s military confrontation with India.