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Pak plans new ‘chief of defence force’ post in military reforms
Hindustan Times Pune
|November 08, 2025
Pakistan plans to create a new position of the "Commander of Defence Forces" (CDF), as part of key defence reforms to ensure greater coordination and unified command among the three services, a media report said on Friday.
The new CDF designation is being considered under the proposed amendment to Article 243, The News reported, citing sources.
According to the paper, the move is said to have been inspired by lessons drawn from the four-day conflict between Pakistan and India in May and the evolving nature of modern warfare that demands integrated operational response.
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Pune.
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