Jawed Ahmed Malik
Chief Editor, The News Lark Karachi
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It is beyond any doubt, an undeniable reality that Pakistan forces are the best in terms of their professional excellence, toughness of their training. It has a glorious history of unmatched sacrifices, martyrdom, and patriotism. Every person, from jawans to officers and at the policy-making high command, considers it his sacred duty to defend his beloved country even till the last drop of his blood. Pakistan forces follow the tradition of Syedena Ali, Syedena Khalid bin Waleed, Syedena Imam Hussain (May Allah be pleased with them). The concept of Shahadat and Shaheed is unique and distinguishes which is only present in Islam. Everybody is dedicated to winning the will of Allah Almighty. Pakistan forces are following the footsteps of Major Aziz Bhatti, Major Sarwer, Major Akram, Major Shabir Sharif, Major Tufail, Pilot Officer Rashid Minshas, Captain Col Sher Kahan, Havaldar Lalak Jan, Sepoy Sawar Muhammad Hussain, Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfouz Shaheed, and thousands of others like them.
Commanding and leading such a glorious force is not an easy task. It demands great dedication, selflessness, the highest sense of duty and responsibility, and great commitment, and here is the man, General Hafiz Syed Asim Munir, whose heart is filled with unmatched patriotism, in every drop of his blood deep love of Pakistan circulates in his body, in his chest has Holy Quran which he has memorized at Masjid e Nabavi in Madina e Tayyiba.
Narendra Modi, who is called “Butcher of Gujarat,” when he was the chief minister of Gujarat, gave three full days and nights to terrorists to kill as many Muslims. destroy their homes and businesses, and even those women and children who took shelter at the home of an MLA, Akbar, they were burnt alive. Such a person with a heinous criminal background is ruling over India now, and has challenged Pakistan forces’ commitment. He forgot that General Hafiz Asim Munir is the Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan, who excels in the spirit of patriotism among the armed forces. When they chant “ALLAH o Akbar,” they feel enormous power to sacrifice their lives and to fight the enemy with a great desire for martyrdom.
India should remember what happened with Abhinandan Varthaman, who was offered tea, which was surely fantastic, and this tea is now a part of history and will always be in the minds and hearts of Indian forces, and Modi too would never forget it. This time we would serve them not only tea but also biryani, and surely, they would like it as Pakistani biryani is very delicious.
General Syed Asim Munir was born in 1968 and is serving as the 11th Chief of the Army Staff of Great Pakistan Army since 2022. Before becoming the army chief, he was posted at the General Headquarters (GHQ) as the Quartermaster General. He also commanded the XXX Corps in Gujranwala from 17th June 2019 to 6 October 2021. He served as the 28th Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the pride of Pakistan, till 16th June 2019. General Munir received the Sword of Honour for his performance as a cadet in the Officers’ Training School (OTS) Mangla.
His family was settled in Dheri Hassan Abad. His father, Syed Sarwar Munir, was the principal of the FG Technical High School. Lalkurti, Rawalpindi, and the Imam of the mosque Masjid Al Quraish, situated in the locality of Dehri Hassan Abad, where he often delivered the Friday Khutbah sermon. One of his brothers is a government school teacher. Hafiz General Munir got his early Islamic education in a seminary in Rawalpindi, the Markazi Madrassah Dar ul Tajweed, in his youth. He was also a good cricketer and was a fast bowler. Later, General Munir graduated from the Fuji School, Japan, the Command and Staff College, Quetta and the Malaysian Armed Forces College, Kuala Lumpur, and the National Defence University, Islamabad, where he earned M.Phil. in Public Policy and Strategic Security Management.
Hafiz General Asim Munir is from the 17th course of the Officers Training School (OTS) in Mangla. He was commissioned in the 23rd Battalion of the Frontier Regiment. He started his military career on 25 April 1986. As a Lieutenant Colonel, Hafiz Munir served in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of the close defence cooperation between Riyadh and Islamabad, and also served in the Siachen Glacier. While he was a brigadier, he served as the Chief of Staff of Pakistan’s Strike Corps Mangla, and commanded an infantry brigade in the Northern Areas. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2014 and served as the commander of the troops deployed in the Northern areas of Pakistan. Hafiz Asim Munir also served as the Director General of Military Intelligence in 2016. He was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz in March 2018. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in September 2018 and was subsequently appointed as Director General of ISI. In November 2022, he was promoted to the four-star general rank and appointed as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. In December 2022, he received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) award from President Arif Alvi. Hafiz Munir is the third recipient of the Sword of Honour who has risen to the position of Army Chief in the Military History of Pakistan, after Asif Nawaz Janjua and Jehangir Karamat. Additionally, he is the only Army Chief in the history of Pakistan who has earlier served as Chief of both premier Military Intelligence agencies of Pakistan, namely ISI and MI. In November 2024, General Asim Munir’s tenure as Army Chief was extended from three to five years, so fortunately, we have this great man to lead our brave armed forces till November 2027. His family is known as the HUFFAZ FAMILY as he, his two brothers, and his father were Hafiz e Quran.
Under the command of such an outstanding person, a practising Muslim, highly qualified and dedicated and committed patriotic soldier we should not have any fear of Indian military numbers and arsenal. All the nation is unanimously united under the leadership of Pakistan Armed forces , civil leadership and together we will teach India a befitting lesson which it will not forget.
The News Lark has the honour that it always painted Pakistan and its armed forces positive image and rendered valuable services in diplomatic circles. We assure all nation and armed forces that we are standing behind them. May Allah protect our forces from all odds and evils and may He help them in their fight against the evil design of BUTCHER OF GUJRAT.
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“A heartfelt and well-researched piece highlighting the dedication, sacrifices, and professional excellence of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The author has beautifully captured the spirit of patriotism and leadership embodied by General Hafiz Syed Asim Munir. Such writing not only informs but also inspires national pride. Kudos to the writer for presenting such a strong and balanced perspective in support of our brave defenders.