International military magazine, UNIPATH has called Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir a ‘strong voice against violent extremists’.
“General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), shall be commemorated as a leader whose foremost commitment resides in the security, stability and prosperity of Pakistan. Since his assumption of command in November 2022, Gen. Asim Munir has charted a course that has spanned from resolute military actions against extremist outfits to astute military diplomacy,”wrote the magazine about COAS.
“General Asim Munir graduated from the 17th Officers Training Course, Mangla, and was awarded the coveted Sword of Honour. Commissioned in the 23rd Frontier Force Regiment, he has held esteemed positions across a spectrum of operational and command assignment,” it added.
“He has had the honour to serve as Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence, Director General of Military Intelligence, and Commander, Force Command Northern Areas. Before taking charge, he was performing duties of Quartermaster General at the General Headquarters. Since assuming his official duties, Gen. Asim Munir has grappled with myriad challenges, encompassing grave security threats, burgeoning extremism and the relentless onslaught of hybrid warfare. “
General, Asim Munir has taken decisive action against Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within Pakistan, known as Fitna al Khawarij. Under his leadership, through July 2024, 22,409 intelligence-based operations have been conducted against terrorists and their facilitators. They eliminated 398 terrorists, including 31 high-value targets.
Speaking to a jirga in Peshawar on August 7, 2023, the general said: “There is no option for these terrorists except to submit to the writ of the state of Pakistan before they are decimated, if they persist on their wrong path.”
“Pakistan is also confronted with a formidable challenge in the form of fifth-generation warfare, a complex blend of conventional and unconventional tactics aimed at the implosion of societal structures. Gen. Asim Munir has expressed his resolve that the Pakistan Armed Forces, with the support of the nation, are fully prepared to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the motherland against the full spectrum of threats,” wrote the magazine.
Unipath is a professional military magazine published quarterly by the Commander of the United States Central Command, serving as an international platform for military personnel in the Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia.