ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar clarified that the Army Chief is a constitutional post with a five-year tenure, while Field Marshal is a title.
He said the federal government has drafted the 27th Constitutional Amendment to abolish the “Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee” (CJCSC) position and introduce a new post, “Chief of Defence Forces.” The Army Chief will hold this new title.
The amendment proposes changes to Article 243, stating that the federal government controls the armed forces and the President holds their supreme command.
It also grants Field Marshal and other senior military officers lifetime protection of their ranks. Tarar emphasized that the Field Marshal title will receive constitutional recognition.
