Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role.

Pakistan’s prime minister has promoted the country’s powerful army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, to the rank of field marshal, making him only the second military officer in Pakistan’s history to hold the title.

Islamabad: Former jailed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday hit out at Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir for his promotion to the rank of Field Marshal. Khan in an X post said that General Munir should have given himself the title of "king" as the country is ruled by the law of the jungle.