In his first public remarks as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday described the formation of the new CDF Headquarters as a “historic” step, saying it would significantly improve coordination between Pakistan’s three armed services — the Army, Navy and Air Force — to adapt to emerging security challenges, Dawn reported.
Speaking at a ceremony held at GHQ, the newly appointed CDF underlined the importance of a formal framework for tri-services synergy and stressed that Pakistan’s armed forces must remain in step with modern warfare, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The CDF pointed to new domains of conflict — cyberspace, the electromagnetic spectrum, space, information warfare, artificial intelligence and quantum computing — saying Pakistan must stay abreast of these evolving arenas.
State broadcaster PTV News, cited by Dawn, reported that the CDF assured the three services that each branch would retain internal independence and its organisational setup
The creation of the Defence Forces Headquarters is a vital move in this direction,” Field Marshal Munir said. “While every service will preserve its identity for operational preparedness, the Defence Forces Headquarters will be responsible for integrating and synchronising their operations.”
Regarding Afghanistan, he said a direct message had been conveyed to the Taliban administration that they must choose between “khawarij mischief-makers or Pakistan.