The Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, General Asim Munir has been promoted to the rank of Field Marshal by the Pakistan government recently. 

• He will be the second person  after Field Marshal Ayub Khan in 1959 to hold this rank.

About Field Marshal Rank

• 5 Star Rank Officer: A Field Marshal or FM is a five-star officer rank, and is the highest attainable rank, above the general.
• A Field Marshal rank is typically bestowed on generals for ceremonial reasons or during wartime. 
• Entitlements: 
  • A Field Marshal is entitled to wear his uniform at any event he deems fit
  • He is considered to be on ‘active list’ until his death although he does not hold any office in official capacity beyond his date of retirement
  • He wears special badges of rank
  • He has five stars displayed on his vehicle
  • Salute: Salutes with the special Field Marshal’s baton is raised to the forehead and not the hand as is the norm in a military salute.
• Indian Field Marshal: India has had two FMs as of now ie,
  • Sam Manekshaw was the first FM ascending to the rank in January 1973.
  • KM Cariappa was the second Field Marshal and was promoted in January 1986. 
  • Marshal of the Air Force: Arjan Singh was elevated to the rank in 2002
• Equivalence: The FM rank in the Indian Army is equivalent to the Admiral of the fleet in the Indian Navy and the Marshal of the Indian Air Force.

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