Why Gen Asim Munir’s rank as Field Marshal raises eyebrows
His stint as head of the ISI was brief. He ran into trouble with the then PM Imran Khan, who removed him in 2019.
THERE is a Field Marshal in Pakistan. This is not a routine rank. It is the highest military rank in most armies and it is rare, awarded sparingly. In the military tradition, the rank of Field Marshal is conferred for war-time victories.