The government has approved an extension in the tenure of the Army Chief for another?

The government has effectively approved an extension of the Army Chief's tenure for a period of five years, due to recent legislative changes. The current Chief of Army Staff is Field Marshal Asim Munir, who will serve until November 2027 under the revised law. Previously, the standard tenure for the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was three years. However, the Pakistani Parliament passed amendments to the Pakistan Army Act in late 2024, which changed the standard term for service chiefs to five years. This change applies to the incumbent, meaning no separate extension notification was needed for his term to be automatically updated.